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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
Against the odds, Qatar turn to Afif for miracles yet again
After carrying Qatar on their anything-but-smooth road to North America, Akram Afif will be a crucial cog in the 2022 hosts’ aspirations…
FEATURE
How Shomurodov became the symbol of a nation
Ahead of a first FIFA World Cup appearance for both himself and his nation, Uzbekistan captain Eldor Shomurodov arrives at what feels…
OPINION
OUR VIEW: Australia’s new generation offer exciting glimpse into the future
Preparing for their sixth straight appearance at the FIFA World Cup, Australia are becoming something of a mainstay on the global stage…
OPINION
OUR VIEW: Will the real Qatar please stand up
Qatar are back at the FIFA World Cup after the humiliation on home soil in 2022, but are they better placed now…
OPINION
OUR VIEW: How best to utilise Son Heung-min
Korea Republic are gearing up for their eighth straight FIFA World Cup appearance, looking to replicate their heroics from 2002, when they…
FEATURE
Tahsin Jamshid: The boy from two worlds ready to shine on the world stage
Jamshid wears it on his sleeves. The football, the Sevens circuit, the Calicut University years. He is an accountant in Doha now.…
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.