OPINION
Qatar’s moment in the sun arrives in 2022
Happy New Year from all at The Asian Game. And what a year we have ahead of us in Asian football. A year that promises to be like no other, with only a small matter […]
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PODCAST
TAG Extra: One-on-One with Nawaf Al-Temyat
In a very special bonus edition of The Asian Game podcast, we continue our build up to this year’s AFC Champions League Final between Al Hilal and Pohang Steelers by talking to legendary Al Hilal […]
PODCAST
TAG Podcast: Episode 74
The boys are back to discuss all the latest from the final round of FIFA World Cup qualification, as we turn the show over to you, our loyal listeners, and get you to ask the […]
ANALYSIS
Defining week for Asian giants as Qatar 2022 looms large
The opening game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is just over one year away – 376 days to be precise. Despite that, with the final round of Asian Qualifiers reaching its half […]
ANALYSIS
Sanchez’s Texan adventure brings him closer to solving Qatar puzzle
The latest episode in Qatar’s globe-trotting preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup saw the Maroons continue to punch above their weight as fans in North and Central America were introduced to Felix Sanchez’s multi-cultural, […]
ANALYSIS
Van Marwijk’s genius rewards UAE FA’s brave U-Turn
“Those who cannot change their minds, cannot change anything,” goes the quote attributed to Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Words of wisdom that might as well be printed on the gates of the UAE Football […]
ANALYSIS
Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan prepare for do-or-die battle
After nearly two years of extended gameplay, Round 2 of FIFA World Cup qualification in Asia draws to a close on Tuesday. As we predicted two weeks ago ahead of the culminating centralised format, and […]
ANALYSIS
Cruel blow curtails Turkmen dreams
There are few teams the world over, that mix intrigue with a genuine shock factor the way Turkmenistan and its domestic football scene does. Yet as we set ourselves up for the final run at […]
ANALYSIS
Asia readies itself for pivotal fortnight
A 10-0 victory for Japan over Myanmar on Friday. A 7-0 win for China over Guam on Sunday. Following on from an emphatically one-sided March (three matches, 22-0 cumulative scoreline), World Cup qualification in Asia is […]
ANALYSIS
Mongolia’s progress to be tested amid hectic schedule
We’re about to hit what should have been the half way point along the Road to Qatar 2022 and while no one could’ve expected it to transpire as it has done so far, with only […]