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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
Mauk and Okayama channel Momotaro in promotion push
Okayama, nestled between Osaka and Hiroshima in central Japan, is a prefecture that’s far more often associated with one of the nation’s…
ANALYSIS
History beckons in AFC Cup Final
Kuala Lumpur last hosted the AFC Cup Final in 2019, when the intimate Kuala Lumpur Stadium provided the neutral backdrop for the…
OPINION
OPINION: Asian Cup announcement magnifies divide in Asian football
Five months on from the withdrawal of China’s as host of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the AFC announced today that the…
ANALYSIS
Divided loyalties as Queiroz returns to Iran
The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. For a few weeks in early…
ANALYSIS
Katanec steers Uzbekistan back on track as they eye World Cup debut in 2026
Uzbekistan were last week a mere stoppage time away from making it eight wins from eight in 2022. Having beaten the likes…
ANALYSIS
Son shines, Kuol excites and Queiroz returns as World Cup preparations culminate
The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. The Road to Qatar 2022 is…
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.