TOURNAMENTS & COMPETITIONS

The tournaments, championships and competitions shaping football across Asia — from national teams to the continental club game.

ANALYSIS

Style or substance? Australia confronts its identity crisis

Not for the first time Australia finds itself battling a crisis of identity; caught between who it is…

ANALYSIS

Korea’s unseen maestro ready to energise Taegeuk Warriors against Australia

He’s Korea Republic’s pass master and he’s promised to bring the energy in the quarter-finals of the AFC…

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Eccentric Šegrt propels Tajikistan from underdogs to ‘black’ horses

Ahead of the biggest match in Tajikistan’s history, Petar Šegrt didn’t make the same mistake that he had…

ANALYSIS

Doubts linger despite winning form for Iran

Iran is one of the three teams to win all three of their matches in the group stage…

ANALYSIS

Indonesia set blueprint for future with promising Asian Cup showing

When it mattered most, suddenly Indonesia became the team they have always had the potential to be at…

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Tajikistan’s fairytale continues amid off-field heartbreak

A week ago, Tajikistan had never scored an AFC Asian Cup goal, let alone won a match. However,…