EXPLORE THE ASIAN GAME
Football through an Asian lens.
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NATIONAL TEAMS
International football across Asia — the teams, players, tournaments and stories shaping the game across the continent.
ANALYSIS
U23 Asian Cup to shine spotlight on Asia’s next generation
The biennial AFC U23 Championship, newly rebranded as the U23 AFC Asian Cup, is set to kick off…
OPINION
OPINION: AFC must consider the good of the game when deciding World Cup fate
As the great and the good of association administrators prepare to descend on the 32nd AFC Congress this…
ANALYSIS
Qualification complete, Asia’s true test awaits in Qatar
Four years is a long time in football. Drawing to a close another cycle of qualification in Asia,…
ANALYSIS
Qualification a coming of age for the Green Falcons
Almost four years on from their infamous 5-0 defeat to Russia that opened the World Cup in 2018,…
ANALYSIS
Hope springs eternal for UAE after underwhelming campaign
One win for the United Arab Emirates over the next week will likely guarantee their Road to Qatar…
ANALYSIS
Qatar 2022 qualification shows Iran’s growth
Following their 1-0 victory over bitter rivals Iraq on Thursday, Iran became the second Asian nation to guarantee…
