TOURNAMENTS & COMPETITIONS

The tournaments, championships and competitions shaping football across Asia — from national teams to the continental club game.

ANALYSIS

Qatar’s U23 struggles point to an uncertain future

This month’s AFC U23 Championships has provided plenty of twists and turns already, pulling off some sizeable shocks;…

OPINION

Merger marks the death of Mohun Bagan

The thing with history is once it’s gone, you can’t get it back. When an animal species is…

FEATURE

Minamino ready to take centre stage

Eighteen months ago, despite three and a half impressive seasons with Red Bull Salzburg in which he scored…

OPINION

OPINION: Time to review the ACL’s 3+1 rule

Park Il-gyu has had a pretty unremarkable career. The Japanese-born South Korean shot-stopper has spent most of his…

ANALYSIS

Thailand’s future stars face stern test on home soil

Thailand are preparing to host the upcoming AFC U23 Championships at an oddly uncomfortable time for the national…

FEATURE

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

The greatest ever Gulf Cup? Veteran watchers of this most regional, beloved tournament will tell you it was…