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The Asian Game
The Asian Game is a podcast dedicated to telling the stories and sharing the history of the beautiful game in Asia - from Jordan to Japan, Korea to Kuwait and everywhere in between. With stories, analysis, insights and interviews with players, coaches and the key individuals in the game, The Asi...
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Filip Nguyen | The Dream That Took Nine Years
Football chooses us. We chase the highs. And one day… the game ends.
Host Ryan Walters sits with players seconds from a World Cup Final...
World Cup Daily: Penalty heartbreak ends Australia's campaign
Australia's campaign at this FIFA World Cup, and by extension that of Asia's, has come to an end after going down on penalties to Egypt in Dallas.
World Cup Daily: Japan bow out in heartbreaking fashion
Japan's campaign has ended at the Round of 32 after a narrow 2-1 loss to Brazil despite taking a first half lead through Kaishu Sano.
Where did...
World Cup Daily: Asia's FIFA World Cup Report Card
After the conclusion of the marathon group stage, only two of Asia's nine teams remain, with Japan and Australia the only nations progressing to the R...
World Cup Daily: Heartbreak for Iran as Saudi Arabia and Iraq exit with a whimper
There was heartbreak for Iran in Seattle, with a stoppage time winner being overruled by a marginal offside call; a result that would have secured the...
World Cup Daily: Japan and Australia advance to the knockout rounds
After a day of double disappointment on Wednesday, Japan and Australia reversed Asia's fortunes with both nations collecting the draw required to see...
World Cup Daily: Korea humbled by South Africa as Qatar bow out
It was a day of huge disappointment, as one of Asia's heavyweights, Korea Republic, slipped up in their final group stage fixture to miss out on autom...
World Cup Daily: Asian trio put to the sword
Despite the hope offered by Jordan, who took the lead against Algeria, it's been a humbling 24 hours for Asian teams as all of Iraq, Jordan and Uzbeki...
Swiss Blood, Thai Heart | Charyl Chappuis on Winning a World Cup, Playing Between Two Worlds, and What Comes Next
Football chooses us. We chase the highs. And one day… the game ends.
Host Ryan Walters sits with players in the ultimate what-if scenari...
World Cup Daily: Beiranvand's heroics earn point for Iran as Saudi Arabia capitulate against Spain
Iran and Saudi Arabia enter the final matchday with their destiny in their hands, but after two vastly differing performances.
Saudi Arabia were...
World Cup Daily: Japan make history in rout of Tunisia
Japan have registered their first win of this FIFA World Cup in emphatic style, with a history-making 4-0 win over Tunisia in Monterrey.
Scoring...
World Cup Daily: Australia come up short against USA
In one of the most hotly anticipated clashes of the group stage given the build up to the game, Australia fell well short against a hot United States,...
World Cup Daily: Embarrassment for Qatar as Korea fall just short against Mexico
After a positive start to their campaign against the Swiss, Qatar came back to earth with a thud after a humiliating 6-0 defeat at the hands of Canada...
World Cup Daily: Uzbekistan fall short on World Cup debut
For a while after Abbosbek Fayzullaev equalised, Uzbekistan teased another mammoth result for Asian football but it wasn't to be as they eventually su...
World Cup Daily: Asia's unbeaten run ends with defeats for Iraq and Jordan
It had to end eventually, but finally Asia's undefeated streak at this FIFA World Cup has come to an end after Iraq and Jordan suffered defeats to Nor...
World Cup Daily: Asia remains undefeated as Saudi and Iran draw
Asia remains undefeated at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Saudi Arabia and Iran both earned draws in their opening fixtures in North America.
But...
World Cup Daily: Japan come from behind twice to snatch valuable draw
Asia's unbeaten run at the FIFA World Cup 2026 has continued after Japan twice came from behind against the Netherlands to draw 2-2 in Dallas.
G...
World Cup Daily: Qatar earn historic first point as Australia stun Turkiye
Continuing Asia's superb start to this FIFA World Cup, Qatar created history by earning their first ever point at the FIFA World Cup with a 95th minut...
World Cup Daily: Korea complete historic comeback against Czechia
For Asian football, opening days don't come much better than this with Korea Republic registering a huge come-from-behind 2-1 victory ove Czechia to k...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Iraq
The final team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 is also the final team in our World Cup preview series, and that is Iraq.
Back on the glob...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Jordan
Another nation making their debut at this year's FIFA World Cup, Jordan are a nation that consistently flies underneath the radar, despite making the...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Uzbekistan
One of two debutant nations for Asia at this FIFA World Cup, Uzbekistan has shed their bridesmaid tag and are ready to shine on the international stag...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Uzbekistan, Jordan & Iraq
In the third and final part of our FIFA World Cup previews, we cast our over over two of the debutant nations in Uzbekistan and Jordan, as well as Ira...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Iran
The most talked about national team heading into this year's FIFA World Cup, Iran's campaign has been clouded by the ongoing US-Israel war and the pol...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Saudi Arabia
Four years after shocking the world in Qatar, what does the FIFA World Cup 2026 have in store for the Green Falcons?
Can they shock the world ag...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Japan
Set for their eighth appearance at FIFA World Cup, Japan come in as the most favoured Asian nation to go far at this year's tournament.
So, how...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Japan, Saudi Arabia & Iran
In Part 2 of our FIFA World Cup 2026 preview series, we cast our eye over three more of Asia's record nine nations participating at this year's tourna...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Australia
In the third of our team-by-team previews ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, we turn our attention to Australia as they prepare to face Turkiye, USA an...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Qatar
In the second of our team-by-team previews for the nine AFC nations competing at this year's FIFA World Cup, we turn our attention to Qatar, who hoste...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Korea Republic
In the first of our team-by-team previews, we cast our eye over Korea Republic and discuss their fortunes in Group A alongside Mexico, Czechia and Sou...
FIFA World Cup Preview: Korea Republic, Qatar & Australia
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is almost upon us, and that means it is time for our team-by-team previews of all nine AFC nations taking part across the Unit...
"Champion Like Always" | Dejan Damjanovic on K League, FC Seoul, and becoming a legend 10,000 miles from home
Football chooses us. We chase its highs. And one day… the game ends. Host Ryan Walters sits with players seconds from a World Cup Final as their caree...
TAG Podcast: Asian Cup draw | ACL Two Final | Is Toru Oniki underrated?
On our final show before the FIFA World Cup, we look back on the Final Draw for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 and discuss the standout narratives to emerge.<...
TAG Podcast: ACL Elite Final Preview + Herve Renard sacked by Saudi Arabia
All eyes are on Jeddah this week for the final of this year's AFC Champions League Elite between hometown club, Al Ahli, and Japan's Machida Zelvia.
TAG x FairPoint Football: One-on-One with Socceroos defender Kye Rowles
In this special collaboration, The Asian Game teamed up with FairPoint Football to speak with Socceroos and DC United defender Kye Rowles, one of the...
DISCUSSION: Have the ACL Elite's foreign player rules gone too far?
What is noticeable about the make up of the teams to make the final eight (or final 12 as it is until the West Zone completes their postponed Round of...
DISCUSSION: Will Iran really withdraw from the FIFA World Cup?
Amid the ongoing war between the United States, Israel and Iran, plenty has been said about Iran's participation at this year's FIFA World Cup, where...
DISCUSSION: What impact will changing calendars have on Asian football?
AFC dropped a bomb last week with the announcement that it was abandoning the bidding process for the 2031 & 2035 AFC Asian Cups.
This came as a...
DISCUSSION: How will the war impact Iraq's preparation for World Cup playoff?
Iraq have arrived in Mexico ahead of the FIFA Playoff Tournament to decide the final spots for this year's FIFA World Cup, with the Lions of Mesopotam...
DISCUSSION: What did Women's Asian Cup tell us about women's football in Asia?
On the back of an historic AFC Women's Asian Cup in Japan, that saw record attendance and interest from across the continent, on this week's The Asian...