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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: Off-field issues continue to overshadow Asian football
As we inch closer to the start of a new AFC Champions League campaign, we’re once again immersed in off-the-field matters rather…
ANALYSIS
What does the future hold for Uzbekistan after another failure?
Saturday’s defeat to Australia brought to a close Uzbekistan’s dream of qualifying for the Olympics for a first time since independence. A…
INTERVIEW
Pölking knows it’s now or never for Bangkok United
Bangkok United head coach Mano Pölking believes harsh lessons learned from a disappointing 2019 can inspire his side to the 2020 Thai…
ANALYSIS
Qatar’s U23 struggles point to an uncertain future
This month’s AFC U23 Championships has provided plenty of twists and turns already, pulling off some sizeable shocks; with the likes of…
OPINION
Merger marks the death of Mohun Bagan
The thing with history is once it’s gone, you can’t get it back. When an animal species is declared extinct, there’s no…
FEATURE
Minamino ready to take centre stage
Eighteen months ago, despite three and a half impressive seasons with Red Bull Salzburg in which he scored 31 goals in 95…
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.