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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.
OPINION
OPINION: Is it time Asia introduced a Nations League?
It’s been over 16 months since we last had regular competitive international football across the whole of Asia. With this month’s World…
ANALYSIS
Tosu the toast of the J.League
A couple of weeks into the start of the new J.League season it’s a familiar name at the top of the standings…
ANALYSIS
Pakhtakor the hunted as Uzbek Super League kicks off
The sight of Pakhtakor lifting yet another piece of silverware this past weekend, which has become increasingly commonplace in Uzbek football of…
OPINION
OPINION: Borneo redemption for Lone Stars’ captain
Another day, another star signing. That seems to be the case these days with the Malaysian Super League as Sam Johnson, Liberia’s…
ANALYSIS
2021 J.League season preview
This weekend marks the return of arguably Asia’s best domestic competition, as Japan’s J.League kicks off for its 29th season in an…
ANALYSIS
2021 K League 1 season preview
With the 2021 K-League 1 season just around the corner, what better time to look at the teams that will be taking…
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.