EXPLORE THE ASIAN GAME
Football through an Asian lens.
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TOURNAMENTS & COMPETITIONS
The tournaments, championships and competitions shaping football across Asia — from national teams to the continental club game.
ANALYSIS
Jordan reach the promised land after decades of near-misses
As his name echoed around the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, there was no doubting who Jordanian fans felt…
INTERVIEW
Cruz: Time for Iran to show winning mentality
One of the men who helped to build and shape an Iran team that stands on the brink…
FEATURE
Pride & Passion: Jordan eye historic final berth
One of the first times I visited Jordan, I was sat at a barbers’ shop on the edge…
ANALYSIS
Uzbekistan the masters of their own demise
Asian football’s biggest nearly men lived up to their own infamous billing on Saturday evening, as hosts and…
ANALYSIS
Stick or twist? Moriyasu faces Suzuki dilemma
What started as a question mark heading into the tournament, grew firstly into a dilemma and is now…
FEATURE
Why the match against Japan is more than just football for Iran
The day of reckoning has arrived for Iran. Five years after the Al-Ain agony and a 3-0 defeat…