PODCAST
TAG Podcast: Episode 91
The whole team is back on deck this week, and we are joined by respected Iranian journalist Hatam Shiralizadeh to dissect the saga engulfing Iranian football just months out from this year’s FIFA World Cup […]
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AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
OUR VERDICT: A contrast of styles, so who wins the ACL semi-final?
And just like that, the semi-final of the AFC Champions League (East Zone) is upon us. In this compromised and elongated edition of the tournament, Urawa Reds and Jeonbuk Hyundai – both two-time ACL winners […]
PODCAST
TAG Podcast: Episode 90
Excitement abounds on this week’s The Asian Game Podcast, not only for the return of the AFC Champions League (East Zone), which concludes this week with the knockout rounds in Japan, but because our very […]
ANALYSIS
OUR VERDICT: Is Skočić saga a sign of Iran imploding again?
Brutal is the act of sacking a manager who qualified a team for the FIFA World Cup. Going to the World Cup is the dream of anyone – player or coach – and the moment […]
ANALYSIS
OUR VERDICT: Ahead of the World Cup, what did we learn from EAFF E-1 Championships?
Japan won the double at the recent EAFF E-1 Championships, winning both the men’s and women’s tournaments on home soil. With the FIFA World Cup just over three months away in Qatar, this tournament represented […]
ANALYSIS
OUR VERDICT: Does the AFC have World Cup Qualifying balance right?
This year’s FIFA World Cup doesn’t start for another three-and-a-half months, and yet discussion over the past week is already looking ahead to the Road to USA-Canada-Mexico in 2026. After much deliberation, the Asian Football […]
PODCAST
TAG Podcast: Episode 89
Scott, Michael and Paul are all on deck as we look back at the recent EAFF E-1 Championships and ask what World Cup combatants Japan and Korea can take away from the tournament. Also on […]
PODCAST
TAG Extra: Benjamin Mora on his JDT exit
In a bonus edition of The Asian Game Podcast, Paul sits down with outgoing JDT coach Benjamin Mora. In an extensive interview we discuss his decision to leave the club after seven years, working with […]
PODCAST
TAG Podcast: In Conversation With… Jay Haddow
In our latest instalment of our In Conversation With… series, Scott and Paul sit down with 18-year-old Jay Haddow, fresh off signing his first professional contract with Blackburn Rovers. The Hong Kong-born Haddow discusses his […]
PODCAST
TAG Podcast: Episode 87
We’re joined by special guest Bassil Mikdadi from Football Palestine to discuss Palestinian football, Australia’s qualification for Qatar 2022 and a broader look at the recently completed Asian Cup qualification, and the significance of Southeast […]