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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.
ANALYSIS
Japan move into title contention with win over Norway
Following on from an inspired 4-0 victory over trophy hopefuls Spain, Futoshi Ikeda’s Japan side reverted to their fundamental principles of possession…
ANALYSIS
Korea finish on a high to eliminate Germany from Women’s World Cup
Colin Bell cut a frustrated figure as South Korea exited the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Englishman considering what might have been…
ANALYSIS
Vietnam thrashed by Netherlands in final World Cup outing
No goals, no points. That is how Vietnam ended their debut Women’s World Cup campaign after losing 7-0 to the Netherlands in…
ANALYSIS
Bell trying to change the tune in South Korea
Colin Bell doesn’t have a Whole Lotta Love for South Korea’s football system. The country’s head coach showed the set up No…
ANALYSIS
Ruthless Japan show a new side in Spain slaughter
Futoshi Ikeda has run counter to the traditional principals of Nadeshiko football and executed a pragmatic game plan that serves as a…
ANALYSIS
Filipinas’ World Cup campaign ends in heavy defeat
In the end, it just wasn’t meant to be for the Philippines, as the Filipinas bowed out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s…
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.