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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
Chantha Bin living the dream under Honda
You could almost describe Cambodia’s Thierry Chantha Bin as a Keisuke Honda ‘fan boy’, such was his admiration for the Japanese superstar,…
INTERVIEW
Haddow’s heart always with Japan
Jay Haddow’s journey to international football was far from a straightforward one: born in Hong Kong to parents from the United Kingdom…
ANALYSIS
Nadeshiko eye back-to-back titles in final showdown
The EAFF E-1 Women’s Championship enters its final matchday with current champions Japan and China poised for an ultimate winner-takes-all showdown. The fixture…
ANALYSIS
Stars ready to shine as EAFF E-1 Women’s Championship prepares for kick off
The EAFF E-1 Football Championship women’s tournament kicks off on Tuesday 19 July at the Kashima Soccer Stadium with host nation Japan…
INTERVIEW
Khan the face of a ‘new’ Hong Kong
Like many young children growing up in cricket-mad Pakistan, Jahangir Khan wanted to be just like superstar cricketer Shahid Afridi. Born in…
ANALYSIS
Japanese World Cup hopefuls given chance to impress
Along with having one of the most unnecessarily complicated names in world football, the EAFF E-1 Football Championships has, in recent years,…
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.