Martin Lowe

Martin Lowe is a freelance football writer, having covered Asian football for over a decade. He has appeared on the BBC, Al Jazeera English and The Mirror, covering some of the biggest stories and developments in Asian football. He has been a senior contributor at The Asian Game website since its launch in 2019.

More from Martin Lowe

Never fear, Tajikistan is here

With a near total lockdown of football the world over due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak,…

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…

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…

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…

Asia’s ‘Generation Next’ ready to shine in Thailand

A new decade of Asian football is upon us, and with it we look forward to…

Coaches under pressure as qualifying heats up

The slow burner that is World Cup qualification draws to a close for the calendar year…

A slice of history awaits 4.25 SC in AFC Cup final

One way or another today’s AFC Cup final will prove to be a historic occasion for…

Light at the end of the tunnel for Indian football

With their mood at a deflated low after their home World Cup qualification draw with subcontinent…

Tajikistan: The rise of the Crowns from Dushanbe

It would have surprised many to see Tajikistan atop their World Cup qualification group come the…

WCQ Preview: Regional rivalries to light up

Round 2 of World Cup Qualification is never a stage that the Asian elite are particularly…

Style & Identity: Asian football seeks a way forward

Identity in football is hot business at the moment, and like anything that is proven to…

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