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More football, or better football? Asia’s international game at a crossroads

September 23, 2026 Martin Lowe

The upcoming international break forces a time of reflection on the future state of Asian international football. Weeks away from the reveal of AFC’s new international calendar, which is set to include their take on […]

ANALYSIS

“The worst I’ve seen!” – UAE football a ‘disease’

January 22, 2023 Paul Williams

Everyone in Asian football has a vision. Japan has their 100-year vision, often held up as the blueprint for strategic planning in Asia. India recently launched their new Vision 2047, a 25-year plan to completely […]

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Agony overshadows ecstasy as Iraq clinch Gulf Cup title

January 20, 2023 Martin Lowe

Agony, followed by ecstasy. The very best and worst that football can bring to a country will likely share the spotlight in defining the 25th edition of the Gulf Cup. While hosts Iraq can look […]

FEATURES

Bahrain emerging from the wilderness

January 12, 2023 Martin Lowe

The opening week of the 25th Gulf Cup has sure lived up to its billing. From the return of sold-out Iraqi stadiums to the widespread good feeling from those visiting the tournament in Basra, the […]

FEATURES

Iraq ready to take centre stage at historic Arabian Gulf Cup

January 4, 2023 Martin Lowe

Having enjoyed the world’s attention towards the end of 2022, the Arab world pivots to a more regional outlook for the upcoming 25th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup that greets the turn of the […]

FEATURES

Qatar 1976: The origins of one of Asia’s great rivalries

December 21, 2019 Ali Khaled

The greatest ever Gulf Cup? Veteran watchers of this most regional, beloved tournament will tell you it was in Qatar. No. Not the 2019 Gulf Cup, nevermind that it proved historic with Bahrain claiming their […]

ANALYSIS

Gulf Cup: Hélio Sousa magic, slow starts and newfound Saudi identity

December 12, 2019 Tomas Danicek

For a neutral observer, this year’s Gulf Cup could hardly have offered a more tempting final menu. Two sides with monstrous chips on their shoulders battling it out until the very last second of the […]

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