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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
Finally, the West will be won in the AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League knockout stages in the West have finally arrived, after a gargantuan 10-month long wait since the group stage…
ANALYSIS
2023 J.League Season Preview
After one of the longer off-season breaks in recent years, the J.League returns for a 31st season in a now firmly established…
ANALYSIS
She Believes Cup perfect World Cup preparation for Japan
Nadeshiko Japan will reassemble for the 2023 edition of the She Believes Cup in the United States later this week. Head Coach…
ANALYSIS
Is Queiroz the right man to take Qatar forward?
The long-awaited news that Carlos Queiroz will become Qatar national team coach was confirmed on Monday. The Portuguese pragmatist, who left Iran…
FEATURE
Is Ronaldo’s arrival Saudi Arabia’s ‘Beckham Moment’?
Think of everything you know about Major League Soccer, and then think how much different that would be if David Beckham had…
OPINION
Club World Cup expansion a step in the right direction
Bigger is better, or so Gianni Infantino will have you believe. The FIFA president’s announcement that the Club World Cup would expand…
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.