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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.
FEATURE
Muang Loei United: Fighting for promotion in a post-COVID world
The COVID-19 crisis has hit clubs hard, especially those lower down the football pyramid. Muang Loei United in particular have been impacted…
ANALYSIS
Muangthong United’s risky ‘rebuild’
Clubs across the world are grappling with player pay cuts to cope with the financial difficulties enforced by COVID-19. However, for Thai…
INTERVIEW
Alipour: ‘Faghani is world’s best referee’
Iran’s most famous referee, Alireza Faghani, made headlines when he decided to move to Australia last year, instantly becoming one of the…
INTERVIEW
Arabian Gulf League charts post-COVID-19 path forward
Just over a week ago we witnessed the much anticipated kick-off of the 2020 K League season. While all matches were played…
FEATURE
The ‘Lion King’ continues to roar
“I was in Korea but I did not watch a single World Cup game. Instead, I drank a lot of alcohol in…
FEATURE
Australia still waking to its Asian future
“Asia is expecting us to be a contributing member to the Asian Football Confederation and we will be.” Those were the words…
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.