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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 […]
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OPINION
OPINION: Iran’s slow response raises eyebrows
Ever since East Asia was plagued with Coronavirus, starting on 31 December in China, clubs from across Asia were monitoring the situation and its effect on their fixtures. A month after the first case of […]
ASIANS ABROAD
Hola! Asia’s future shines in Spain
It doesn’t take much for a young player to get hyped up in the social media age. A few fancy step overs, a few nice goals and the twittersphere is abuzz about the ‘next big […]
ANALYSIS
Behind the Numbers: Could Sri Lanka stay goalless?
Five qualifiers in and one whole(-ish) round behind them, Sri Lanka are still sitting on a frustrating and unprecedented zero goals scored. How come, and do they have what it takes to eventually break through? […]
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Indonesia – Asia’s most confused and confusing side
The prospect of four Southeast Asian sides squaring off in hard-fought battles and conspiring to topple the UAE in Group G was arguably always too good to be true. A foursome turning into a threesome […]
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Coaches under pressure as qualifying heats up
The slow burner that is World Cup qualification draws to a close for the calendar year this week, as we hit the halfway stage of the Round 2 group stage. For many thus far it’s […]
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In appreciation of Cambodia – yes, the team that just lost 14-0
You may have noticed, Iran played Cambodia on Thursday and it got really ugly, really fast. A thrashing in Tehran was arguably inevitable but it was made „worse“ by the increased coverage due to the […]
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Tajikistan: The rise of the Crowns from Dushanbe
It would have surprised many to see Tajikistan atop their World Cup qualification group come the end of September, but what could initially be assumed as a one-off flash in the pan, instead has roots […]
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WCQ Preview: Regional rivalries to light up
Round 2 of World Cup Qualification is never a stage that the Asian elite are particularly fond of; either made to play out comfortable victories or suffer from an outsider out to break a record […]
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Style & Identity: Asian football seeks a way forward
Identity in football is hot business at the moment, and like anything that is proven to walk hand-in-hand with success, a unified vision, style or philosophy is one that is currently being striven for across the […]