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The definitive conversation on Asian football
The Asian Game Podcast brings together informed discussion, analysis and insight on the issues, ideas and debates shaping Asian football — going beyond the headlines to explore what is changing, why it matters and what comes next.
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10-man Indonesia hold Malaysia at GBK | FIFA ASEAN Cup MD2 reactions
Indonesia and Malaysia played out a tense 0–0 draw at the Gelora Bung Karno, but the...
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Indonesia & Malaysia start strong | FIFA ASEAN Cup MD1
Host Ryan Walters reports from the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium after Malaysia’s 3-0 win over Bangladesh...
Penalty heartbreak ends Australia's campaign
Did Australia make the most of their opportunity? Where did they fall short? And what positives...
Japan bow out in heartbreaking fashion
Where did it go wrong in the second half? Is Moriyasu the right man to take...
Asia's FIFA World Cup Report Card
After the conclusion of the marathon group stage, only two of Asia's nine teams remain, with...
Heartbreak for Iran as Saudi Arabia and Iraq exit with a whimper
We're joined by the BBC's Mani Djazmi and Wael Jabir to look at a day of...
Japan and Australia advance to the knockout rounds
After a day of double disappointment on Wednesday, Japan and Australia reversed Asia's fortunes with both...
Korea humbled by South Africa as Qatar bow out
It was a day of huge disappointment, as one of Asia's heavyweights, Korea Republic, slipped up...
Asian trio put to the sword
Despite the hope offered by Jordan, who took the lead against Algeria, it's been a humbling...
Beiranvand's heroics earn point for Iran as Saudi Arabia capitulate against Spain
Iran and Saudi Arabia enter the final matchday with their destiny in their hands, but after...
Japan make history in rout of Tunisia
Japan have registered their first win of this FIFA World Cup in emphatic style, with a...
Australia come up short against USA
In one of the most hotly anticipated clashes of the group stage given the build up...
Embarrassment for Qatar as Korea fall just short against Mexico
Steve Han joins us from Guadalajara and Scott McIntyre from Vancouver to dissect defeats for Korea...
Uzbekistan fall short on World Cup debut
For a while after Abbosbek Fayzullaev equalised, Uzbekistan teased another mammoth result for Asian football but...
Asia's unbeaten run ends with defeats for Iraq and Jordan
It had to end eventually, but finally Asia's undefeated streak at this FIFA World Cup has...
Asia remains undefeated as Saudi and Iran draw
Asia remains undefeated at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Saudi Arabia and Iran both earned...
Japan come from behind twice to snatch valuable draw
Asia's unbeaten run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 has continued after Japan twice came from...
Qatar earn historic first point as Australia stun Turkiye
Qatar created history by earning their first ever point at the FIFA World Cup with a...
Korea complete historic comeback against Czechia
For Asian football, opening days don't come much better than this with Korea Republic registering a...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Uzbekistan, Jordan & Iraq
In the third and final part of our FIFA World Cup previews, we cast our over...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Japan, Saudi Arabia & Iran
In Part 2 of our FIFA World Cup 2026 preview series, we cast our eye over...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Korea Republic, Qatar & Australia
Our World Cup preview series begins with Korea Republic, Qatar and Australia. We assess Son Heung-min’s...
Asian Cup draw | ACL Two Final | Is Toru Oniki underrated?
On our final show before the FIFA World Cup, we look back on the Final Draw...
ACL Elite Final Preview + Herve Renard sacked
All eyes are on Jeddah this week for the final of this year's AFC Champions League...
TAG x FairPoint: One-on-One with Kye Rowles
In this special collaboration, The Asian Game teamed up with FairPoint Football to speak with Socceroos...
Women's Asian Cup charts a new course as Iran & Iraq confront challenges
The Asian Game Podcast returns to assess Asia’s Women’s World Cup prospects, Iraq and Iran’s uncertain...
LIVE: Japan crowned champions of Asia
On a joyous night for Japanese football, we were LIVE from Stadium Australia as they sealed...
What will the Women's Asian Cup do for women's football in Asia?
The AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 is only days away, but how transformative will it be,...
20 years of Australia in Asia
We begin 2026 by looking back and reflecting on the first two decades of Australia's membership...
LIVE: Jordan hearts broken at FIFA Arab Cup
Scott McIntyre and Sudesh Baniya are in Doha after Morocco defeated Jordan 3-2 after extra time...
2026 FIFA World Cup draw reaction
We analyse the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026, looking at all nine Asian...
FIFPro Asia tackling Anti-Asian Racism
FPRO Asia/Oceania, Shoko Tsuji, as well as former Japan national team goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima join us...
Ben Harburg on becoming first foreign owner in Saudi Pro League
The 41-year-old US investor talks openly and honestly about why he bought Al Kholood, the perilous...
Unpacking Malaysia's naturalisation drama
It's the issue that continues to dominate and attract headlines and we are joined by Malaysian...
LIVE: Drama in Doha + Saudi celebrations
On a night of high drama in Doha and Jeddah, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have confirmed...
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The Asian Game Podcast is The Asian Game’s flagship conversation on the issues, ideas and debates shaping football across Asia.
From governance and investment to competition reform, development, identity and the changing balance of power across the continent, the podcast goes beyond results to examine the forces influencing the game.
Each episode brings together informed discussion, analysis and perspective to explore what is changing in Asian football, why it matters and what it could mean for the future.
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