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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
Australia overcome loss of Kerr to defeat Ireland
Sam Kerr leaping into the air to celebrate a goal was what all of Australia wanted to see at Stadium Australia on…
ANALYSIS
Women’s World Cup Preview: Australia
This is the moment Australia has waited 1120 days for. From the moment Gianni Infantino declared Australia and New Zealand would host…
ANALYSIS
Women’s World Cup Preview: China
China return to the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals with the tag of Asian champions, Shui Qingxia’s side reclaiming the Women’s Asian…
ANALYSIS
Women’s World Cup Preview: Vietnam
Playing at the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time, Vietnam head into the tournament in Australia and New Zealand as…
ANALYSIS
Women’s World Cup Preview: Japan
Japan boss Futoshi Ikeda is set to introduce his brand of Nadeshiko football to the world at Australia and New Zealand 2023.…
ANALYSIS
Age no barrier for wonderkid Fujino
Japan has long been a prime producer of top technical talent in the women’s game. However, the 2011 world champions have struggled…
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.