PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 53
On an Iranian themed show, we are joined by the respected host of the BBC World Football podcast, Mani Djazmi, to discuss the state of Asian football, as well as his beloved Iran. Plus we […]
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FEATURES
Iran FF left in the dark on Skočić appointment
Portuguese manager, Carlos Queiroz, gone. Belgian Marc Wilmots, sacked within six months. With the Iran national team on the verge of early elimination from Group C of FIFA World Cup qualifying, Iranian sport officials were […]
OPINION
OPINION: Iran’s slow response raises eyebrows
Ever since East Asia was plagued with Coronavirus, starting on 31 December in China, clubs from across Asia were monitoring the situation and its effect on their fixtures. A month after the first case of […]
OPINION
OPINION: Off-field issues continue to overshadow Asian football
As we inch closer to the start of a new AFC Champions League campaign, we’re once again immersed in off-the-field matters rather than concentrating on those on it. As the Asian Football Confederation prepares to […]
FEATURES
For women in Iran, the fight goes on
When it was first announced that Iranian women could buy tickets for a football match, they had to pinch themselves to believe it. For the Iran versus Cambodia World Cup qualifier on 10 October, for […]
ANALYSIS
Coaches under pressure as qualifying heats up
The slow burner that is World Cup qualification draws to a close for the calendar year this week, as we hit the halfway stage of the Round 2 group stage. For many thus far it’s […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 43
Asian football expert Martin Lowe once again joins Scott and Paul to review World Cup qualifying as they give their Good, Bad & Undecided verdicts. Plus we hear from Iraqi debutant Jiloan Hamad on pulling […]