The Future is Asia has been the slogan of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) from time immemorial. That future never does seem to arrive, though. For the head honchos in Kuala Lumpur the future had […]
We (belatedly) celebrate our 250th episode and toot our own horns, before getting into more important matters by discussing the draw for the Fourth Round of Asian Qualifiers. Is it fair? Which group is toughest? […]
After 217 matches and 613 goals, we’ve almost reached the conclusion of FIFA World Cup qualifying for 2026, with just the small matter of the Fourth and the Fifth Rounds to come. We are joined […]
After so much heartbreak, and after so many near misses, Uzbekistan are going to the FIFA World Cup. It’s a sentence that just feels good to write down, and even better to say. Uzbekistan are […]
Erick Thohir rolled the dice at the start of 2025, abruptly sacking Shin Tae-yong and replacing him with the inexperienced Patrick Kluivert. It was a bold call by the president of the PSSI so close […]
History is written by the victors, and so when Australians look back on this qualifying campaign, they’ll do so looking through green and gold tinted glasses. And with good reason; Australia has qualified automatically for […]
As they lick their wounds and look ahead to October’s do-or-die Fourth Round, which they will likely host, Saudi Arabia will look back and lament a number of missed opportunities that stifled their campaign before […]
As debate rages as to whether the referee was right to award a controversial penalty to Oman in the last minute of the game, there is a much more uncomfortable truth Palestine must confront. This […]
Tony Popovic’s face said it all. Perth Stadium was going wild, a flare was ripped among the Australian fans and the players were still smothering Aziz Behich near the corner flag after his stunning 90th […]
When Australia last played Japan, just weeks into the Tony Popovic era, they walked away with a hard-earned 1-1 draw after a pair of own goals at Saitama Stadium. It was a precious point for […]
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