The Asian Game

Asian football, beyond the scoreline.

Depth. Context. Understanding.

Football through an Asian lens.

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Welcome to the next chapter of The Asian Game

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The one that got away? 🏆🇲🇾

@PauloJosuesr reckons things could have ended very differently at the Hyundai Cup. What do you think? 🤔

Full Episode 📺 https://t.co/FI15Cfp1EI

#TunnelVision #HarimauMalaya #Malaysia

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Blink and you’d miss it: 27 games in seven days.

But beneath the frantic format, the AFC Challenge League is starting to show its value - giving emerging clubs a genuine pathway up Asia’s continental ladder.

✍️ @plasticpitch

https://t.co/1EMrIeOtBN

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Blink and you’d miss it: 27 games in seven days.

But beneath the frantic format, the AFC Challenge League is starting to show its value - giving emerging clubs a genuine pathway up Asia’s continental ladder.

✍️ @plasticpitch

https://t.co/1EMrIeOtBN

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Is Asia ready for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

🇯🇵 Can Japan challenge?
🇦🇺 Where do the Matildas stand?
🇺🇿 How close are Uzbekistan to history?
🇹🇼 Can Chinese Taipei return after 36 years?

🎙️ 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦

https://t.co/miEA2PbNhP

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The AFC has spent months demanding transparency, consultation and accountability from FIFA.

This week, its own governance comes under scrutiny.

Extended terms. Unanswered questions. And a standard worth applying closer to home.

✍️ @PaulWilliams_85

https://t.co/HQkpoxCCfW

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Is a passport enough - or should representing a country require something more?

On The International Window @keeshmatstats & @Dez63 clash over identity, eligibility and whether naturalisation is helping or harming Southeast Asian football.

https://t.co/eUFjWKwJXg

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Will the 2027 Asian Cup still go ahead?

Saudi Arabia says preparations remain on schedule. The AFC says postponement is possible.

We separate what is confirmed from speculation - and explain what could happen next.

✍️ @PaulWilliams_85

https://t.co/d9b5ehfM4S

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Will the 2027 Asian Cup still go ahead?

Saudi Arabia says preparations remain on schedule. The AFC says postponement is possible.

We separate what is confirmed from speculation - and explain what could happen next.

✍️ @PaulWilliams_85

https://t.co/d9b5ehfM4S

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Few players have become quite as synonymous with a club as Paulo Josué has with @KLCityFootball.

He joined @MrRyanWalters to chat #KLCFC's historic cup runs, representing Malaysia, & finding a second home.

🎙️ The latest Tunnel Vision is out now!

https://t.co/o2oQs3pdWB

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From Dreams to Goals returns 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞.

@GinaBagnulo3 & Anirudh Nair return to unpack the stories shaping women’s football across Asia.

More than results. More than headlines. A dedicated voice for the women’s game.

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🇮🇳 India took the harder road.

They skipped the FIFA ASEAN Cup for Brazil and Uruguay - and paid on the scoreboard.

But they gained exposure, perspective and a clearer benchmark.

Was the gamble worth it?

✍️ @Shibagoal

https://t.co/qL6iNwszeB

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🇮🇳 India took the harder road.

They skipped the FIFA ASEAN Cup for Brazil and Uruguay - and paid on the scoreboard.

But they gained exposure, perspective and a clearer benchmark.

Was the gamble worth it?

✍️ @Shibagoal

https://t.co/qL6iNwszeB

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J. League teams are setting the pace, Al Hilal are starting to click, and Beijing Guoan are quietly upsetting expectations.

And in the UAE, success is raising a bigger question: what happens when imported talent drives the progress?

✍️ @plasticpitch

https://t.co/LAkQsohNtm

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🌏 What does progress in Southeast Asian football look like?

Naturalisation. Indonesia’s Asian Cup ambitions. Pathways for smaller nations. Stronger domestic leagues.

🎙️ A big first episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄.

https://t.co/PTpbwy413o

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J. League teams are setting the pace, Al Hilal are starting to click, and Beijing Guoan are quietly upsetting expectations.

And in the UAE, success is raising a bigger question: what happens when imported talent drives the progress?

✍️ @plasticpitch

https://t.co/LAkQsohNtm

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🌏 What does progress in Southeast Asian football look like?

Naturalisation. Indonesia’s Asian Cup ambitions. Pathways for smaller nations. Stronger domestic leagues.

🎙️ A big first episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄.

https://t.co/PTpbwy413o

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🆕 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗪

Two tournaments. One big question:

When does winning in Southeast Asia stop being enough?

🎙️ @mcintinhos is joined by @keeshmatstats and @Dez63 for a lively debate on football in SE Asia.

🔗 https://t.co/LpztYb7my7

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🆕 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗪

Two tournaments. One big question:

When does winning in Southeast Asia stop being enough?

🎙️ @mcintinhos is joined by @keeshmatstats and @Dez63 for a lively debate on football in SE Asia.

🔗 https://t.co/LpztYb7my7

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𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀?

@plasticpitch shares his thoughts on why Nations League will help, not hinder, development.

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧
🔗 https://t.co/tIl7B6Uwn4

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"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽."

@mcintinhos has one major issue with the proposed AFC Nations League.

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧
🔗 https://t.co/tIl7B6V4cC