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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
Abdysh-Ata brewing an upset in historic AFC Cup campaign
History will be made on Wednesday when Abdysh-Ata become the first club from Kyrgyzstan to make it to the latter stages of…
ANALYSIS
Crespo plots revenge on Al Hilal
As arguably the biggest dog in Asia, there is certainly no shame in losing to Al Hilal. Given they’ve lost just one…
OPINION
PODCAST VIEW: AFC Champions League semi-finals to go down to the wire
The AFC Champions League is down to the final four, with three former champions still in the mix for continental glory. UAE’s…
ANALYSIS
Asia’s ‘next-gen’ ready to shine in familiar surrounds
The race to Paris is on! The biennial U23 AFC Asian Cup kicks off in Qatar this coming week, with Olympic qualification…
OPINION
PODCAST VIEW: AFC U23 Asian Cup – timing, contenders and shock selections
The eyes of Asia will again be focused on Doha over the coming weeks as the AFC U23 Asian Cup gets underway…
FEATURE
SPECIAL FEATURE: The power ‘destroying’ Korean football
Korea Republic returned to the field this week for the first time since their ignominious exit from the AFC Asian Cup and…
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.