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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.
INTERVIEW
The best is yet to come: Fayzullaev
Uzbek teen sensation Abbosbek Fayzullaev has boldly declared his nation will finally end their World Cup drought and qualify for the next…
ANALYSIS
CAFA Nations Cup is run and won – what did we learn?
In its inaugural senior tournament, Iran triumphed over hosts Uzbekistan to lift the CAFA Nations Cup to become Central Asia’s very first…
EXCLUSIVE
EXCLUSIVE: Cklamovski tasked with Tokyo turnaround
As the glow from Ange Postecoglou becoming the first Australian coach to be appointed at an English Premier League club continues to…
ANALYSIS
Iwabuchi omission headlines Japan’s World Cup squad announcement
As with any World Cup squad announcement, our eyes naturally scan for surprise inclusions and notable omissions. Arguably these two catalysts play…
ANALYSIS
Mixed objectives as Asia’s best return to the international stage
Away from the transfer whirlwind that’s starting to spin in Saudi Arabia, attention across Asia will focus on international football this week…
ANALYSIS
A mixed bag for Asia at U20 World Cup
For a third FIFA U20 World Cup in a row, South Korea has led the Asian charge in youth football. While they…
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.