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EDITORIAL
Stories that look beyond the scoreline.
Reporting, analysis, interviews and ideas that explore Asian football through the people, places and forces shaping the game.
THE LEAD
ANALYSIS
The Nations League is coming: The AFC’s plan to reshape Asian football
Three tiers, promotion and relegation, a biennial finals series and new pathways to the Asian Cup…
EXPLORE EDITORIAL
Four ways into the stories, ideas and conversations shaping Asian football.
FEATURES
Long-form stories exploring the people, places and forces shaping Asian football.
ANALYSIS
Context, insight and explanation that looks beyond the result to understand why it matters.
OPINION
Arguments, perspectives and ideas from writers with something meaningful to say about the Asian game.
INTERVIEWS
Conversations with the players, coaches and figures whose experiences help explain the game from within.
FROM THE LENS
Stories that reflect how we see Asian football.
TAG
A new lens for a new era
When The Asian Game launched in 2017, it was built on a simple belief: Asian football deserved to…
ANALYSIS
More football, or better football? Asia’s international game at a crossroads
From Southeast Asia to the Gulf, regional tournaments remain deeply embedded in Asian football culture. But…
FEATURE
When South America came calling: India’s enduring ties with Brazil and Uruguay
Brazil and Uruguay arrive in Kolkata for a historic international window, but the connections run far…
LATEST EDITORIAL
The latest reporting, analysis and conversations from across Asian football.
ANALYSIS
Mixed emotions as Renard departs Saudi Arabia
If he could’ve selected his preferred exit, probably having it confirmed online half way through a drab 2-1 defeat at home to…
ANALYSIS
Russia continues to consider a future in Asia ahead of Iran and Iraq friendlies
March welcomes the return of international football for 2023. The first of 17 FIFA windows and 44 potential matchdays between now and…
ANALYSIS
Uzbekistan provide a glimpse into a positive future
Following their run to the final of last year’s AFC U23 Asian Cup, Uzbekistan went one step further in clinching the AFC…
ANALYSIS
Uzbek Super League kicks off amid renewed optimism
As the new Super League season resumes this weekend, Uzbek football is buoyant, generating increased interest inside and out of the country’s…
ANALYSIS
Al Hilal continue dominance of Asia’s west
Some things in Asian football are entirely predictable after all; Al Hilal progress to the AFC Champions League final for the third…
ANALYSIS
Asia’s ‘Generation Next’ ready to shine in Uzbekistan
The AFC U20 Asian Cup kicks off this Wednesday in Tashkent, as Uzbekistan play host to a second continental youth showpiece in…
THE ASIAN LENS
The game is bigger than the ninety minutes.
Asian football is shaped by history, identity, ambition, culture, politics and place. Our journalism exists to understand those forces — and tell the stories that emerge from them.