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.
OPINION
OPINION: Is it time Asia introduced a Nations League?
It’s been over 16 months since we last had regular competitive international football across the whole of Asia.…
FEATURE
Right or wrong? Naturalisations spark debate in UAE
For long, the UAE resisted. Then, in January 2020, the UAE Football Association declared that two South American…
FEATURE
Iran FF left in the dark on Skočić appointment
Portuguese manager, Carlos Queiroz, gone. Belgian Marc Wilmots, sacked within six months. With the Iran national team on…
ANALYSIS
What does the future hold for Uzbekistan after another failure?
Saturday’s defeat to Australia brought to a close Uzbekistan’s dream of qualifying for the Olympics for a first…
ANALYSIS
Qatar’s U23 struggles point to an uncertain future
This month’s AFC U23 Championships has provided plenty of twists and turns already, pulling off some sizeable shocks;…
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…
