ANALYSIS
Cruel blow curtails Turkmen dreams
There are few teams the world over, that mix intrigue with a genuine shock factor the way Turkmenistan and its domestic football scene does. Yet as we set ourselves up for the final run at […]
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ANALYSIS
Asia readies itself for pivotal fortnight
A 10-0 victory for Japan over Myanmar on Friday. A 7-0 win for China over Guam on Sunday. Following on from an emphatically one-sided March (three matches, 22-0 cumulative scoreline), World Cup qualification in Asia is […]
ANALYSIS
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 […]
ANALYSIS
Qatar takes the lead in Asia, but now need to deliver where it matters
Fresh from saving this year’s domestic continental season in Asia, Qatar go one step further this week, with a parting gift to a year of misery in international football. Over a year has passed since […]
ANALYSIS
K League goes global
With the K League set the resume this weekend, not since 2002, when South Korea co-hosted Asia’s first FIFA World Cup (of the men’s variety) with Japan, has Korean football garnered such international attention. The […]
FEATURES
Iran FF left in the dark on Skočić appointment
Portuguese manager, Carlos Queiroz, gone. Belgian Marc Wilmots, sacked within six months. With the Iran national team on the verge of early elimination from Group C of FIFA World Cup qualifying, Iranian sport officials were […]
PODCAST
The Asian Game – Episode 48
Paul is joined by respected journalist Michael Church as they take a look back at the year that was, listing their highlights and lowlights for 2019. And with the 2010s drawing to a close, they […]
FEATURES
For women in Iran, the fight goes on
When it was first announced that Iranian women could buy tickets for a football match, they had to pinch themselves to believe it. For the Iran versus Cambodia World Cup qualifier on 10 October, for […]
ANALYSIS
Gulf Cup: Hélio Sousa magic, slow starts and newfound Saudi identity
For a neutral observer, this year’s Gulf Cup could hardly have offered a more tempting final menu. Two sides with monstrous chips on their shoulders battling it out until the very last second of the […]
FEATURES
Korea still living with unwanted World Cup legacy
The 2002 FIFA World Cup saw co-hosts South Korea emerge onto the global stage with an improbable run to the semi-finals. However, nearly 20 years on from that historic event some of its lasting legacies […]