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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
ASEAN’s top talent ready to shine
It may have been delayed by a year and forced into a bubble environment in Singapore, but the long wait for the…
OPINION
Is the AFF Suzuki Cup too important?
Anyone who has borne witness to the passion and noise in the grandstands at the AFF Suzuki Cup will tell you just…
ANALYSIS
Qatar’s moment in the sun arrives in 2022
Happy New Year from all at The Asian Game. And what a year we have ahead of us in Asian football. A…
ANALYSIS
Defining week for Asian giants as Qatar 2022 looms large
The opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is just over one year away – 376 days to be…
ANALYSIS
Asia ready for thrilling conclusion on the Road to Qatar
After the full throttle pinball fury that was Round 2’s culmination in June, a semblance of normality returns to Asian football this…
ANALYSIS
Bridging the gap between Japan and the world: Taka Ishihara on Nadeshiko’s Olympic campaign and the road to the World Cup
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup just two years away, Nadeshiko Japan must learn the lessons of Tokyo 2020 in order to…
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.