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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
Thailand takes bold, but risky, step to cement its future
While football leagues across the world struggle with the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Thai League (T1) has boldly chosen…
FEATURE
Football returns to Turkmenistan
This Sunday, the Turkmen Yokary Liga will resume as the fifth active domestic league in world football, the third in Asia, but…
FEATURE
Never fear, Tajikistan is here
With a near total lockdown of football the world over due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, Tajikistan is set to become the…
OPINION
OPINION: Iran’s slow response raises eyebrows
Ever since East Asia was plagued with Coronavirus, starting on 31 December in China, clubs from across Asia were monitoring the situation…
ANALYSIS
2020 J.League Season Preview
A new decade, new technology, three coaching changes, former champions returning and plenty of young talent to keep fans excited – the…
OPINION
OPINION: Ki unrealistic? Think again Mr. Fowler.
Robbie Fowler wants us to be realistic. Signing former Korea Ki Sung-yueng, for any A-League club, the former Liverpool legend contends, 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.