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.
OPINION
OUR VERDICT: Does the AFC have World Cup Qualifying balance right?
This year’s FIFA World Cup doesn’t start for another three-and-a-half months, and yet discussion over the past week…
ANALYSIS
Japanese World Cup hopefuls given chance to impress
Along with having one of the most unnecessarily complicated names in world football, the EAFF E-1 Football Championships…
ANALYSIS
Saudi’s future shines for historic U23 triumph
Saudi Arabia were crowned U23 AFC Asian Cup champions for the first time this weekend, following an ultimately…
ANALYSIS
Abdulrahman’s return breathes life into UAE World Cup hopes
On a typically balmy summer’s evening at Sydney’s cavernous Olympic Stadium for the quarter final of the 2015…
ANALYSIS
Thrills and spills expected as Asian Cup qualifying concludes
This coming week greets the culmination of Asian Cup 2023 qualification with the final round of qualifiers set…
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…