Articles by Paul Williams

About Paul Williams

Paul Williams is an Adelaide-based football writer who has reported on the comings and goings of Asian football for the past decade. Having covered the past two Asian Cups, he writes regularly about the J.League for Optus Sport in Australia, while he also regularly contributes to Arab News. Further, he has previously been published by outlets such as FOX Sports Asia, Al Jazeera English, FourFourTwo, and appeared on numerous TV and radio shows to discuss Asian football.

Match Preview: Tunisia vs Australia

November 26, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. The Doha sun will be shining bright when Australia step out onto the Al Janoub Stadium tomorrow afternoon, with […]

Qatar crash out of World Cup after second straight defeat

November 26, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. Qatar now hold the ignominious record of being the first host nation to be eliminated after just two matches […]

Korea hold Uruguay in World Cup opener

November 25, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. The four Korean players who slumped to the ground immediately upon the final whistle told the story of this […]

Match Preview: Uruguay vs South Korea

November 24, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. The last of Asia’s six teams to get their campaign underway, South Korea have had to sit and wait […]

France too strong and powerful for Australia

November 23, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. For a brief moment of time after Craig Goodwin gave Australia an unlikely early lead against France, Australia believed. […]

Match Preview: France vs Australia

November 22, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. It feels like deja vu all over again as Australia prepare to face France in their opening game of […]

Qatar crash and burn in opening game disaster

November 21, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. Qatar’s preparation for this World Cup was meticulously planned, perhaps more so than any other host nation in previous […]

Match Preview: Qatar vs Ecuador

November 20, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. It’s said all good things come to those who wait, and for Qatar they have waited 4372 days for […]

Arnold builds Socceroos squad based on trust

November 9, 2022 Paul Williams

The Asian Game’s coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is proudly sponsored by SMC. Graham Arnold speaks a lot about trust; in his players and in his staff. He mentioned ‘trust’ ten times […]

History beckons in AFC Cup Final

October 20, 2022 Paul Williams

Kuala Lumpur last hosted the AFC Cup Final in 2019, when the intimate Kuala Lumpur Stadium provided the neutral backdrop for the clash between Lebanon’s Al Ahed and North Korea’s 4.25. That year, the local […]