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AFC Asian Qualifiers
The Nations League is coming: The AFC’s plan to reshape Asian football
Three tiers, promotion and relegation, a biennial finals series and new pathways to the Asian Cup...
What we learned from the Fourth Round of Asian Qualifiers
With Qatar and Saudi Arabia advancing from the Fourth Round of Asian Qualifiers, Asia’s set of…
OPINION: Asian football in need of a serious overhaul
The Future is Asia has been the slogan of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) from time…
Uzbekistan finally banish past demons to herald a bright new era
After so much heartbreak, and after so many near misses, Uzbekistan are going to the FIFA…
Has Indonesia’s roll of the dice paid off?
Erick Thohir rolled the dice at the start of 2025, abruptly sacking Shin Tae-yong and replacing…
Australia writing their own history under Popovic
History is written by the victors, and so when Australians look back on this qualifying campaign,…
The hard conversation Renard needs to have with his best player
As they lick their wounds and look ahead to October’s do-or-die Fourth Round, which they will…
The hard truth Palestine must face amid heartbreak
As debate rages as to whether the referee was right to award a controversial penalty to…
Behich magic delivers golden win for Australia
Tony Popovic’s face said it all. Perth Stadium was going wild, a flare was ripped among…
Australian eyes firmly on the prize ahead of Japan showdown
When Australia last played Japan, just weeks into the Tony Popovic era, they walked away with…
Arnold arrives for ‘new challenge’ in Iraq
In a surprise turn of events, Iraq have looked to former Australia boss Graham Arnold in…
Iran’s qualification met by muted celebrations… but why?
On the fifth day of the Iranian New Year, a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan was enough…