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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.
OPINION
OPINION: Time to review the ACL’s 3+1 rule
Park Il-gyu has had a pretty unremarkable career. The Japanese-born South Korean shot-stopper has spent most of his career in the lower…
ANALYSIS
Thailand’s future stars face stern test on home soil
Thailand are preparing to host the upcoming AFC U23 Championships at an oddly uncomfortable time for the national team setup. Things were…
ANALYSIS
Asia’s ‘Generation Next’ ready to shine in Thailand
A new decade of Asian football is upon us, and with it we look forward to what the next ten years has…
FEATURE
Hola! Asia’s future shines in Spain
It doesn’t take much for a young player to get hyped up in the social media age. A few fancy step overs,…
FEATURE
For women in Iran, the fight goes on
When it was first announced that Iranian women could buy tickets for a football match, they had to pinch themselves to believe…
FEATURE
Qatar 1976: The origins of one of Asia’s great rivalries
The greatest ever Gulf Cup? Veteran watchers of this most regional, beloved tournament will tell you it was in Qatar. No. Not…
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.