The Asian Game

Stories. Insights. Analysis. Interviews. About the beautiful game. The world game. The Asian Game.

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[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧

We kick off our #FIFAWorldCup previews with a look at Korea Republic, Qatar & Australia.

🇰🇷 How best to use Son Heung-min?
🇶🇦 Is it Akram Afif or bust?
🇦🇺 Is this Australia's most exciting generation?

🎧 https://t.co/5O2cEG0mpH

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧

We continue our #FIFAWorldCup previews with a look at Japan, Saudi Arabia & Iran.

🇯🇵 How big is the loss of Mitoma?
🇸🇦 Do they have the goals in them?
🇮🇷 How will the omission of Azmoun impact them?

🎧 https://t.co/zdd59X2wCS

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧

We continue our #FIFAWorldCup previews with a look at Japan, Saudi Arabia & Iran.

🇯🇵 How big is the loss of Mitoma?
🇸🇦 Do they have the goals in them?
🇮🇷 How will the omission of Azmoun impact them?

🎧 https://t.co/zdd59X2wCS

[plasticpitch @plasticpitch]

Really enjoyed chatting with @HarryBrent
from @MirrorFootball about the prospects of Uzbekistan at the World Cup.

If you want to know who I think the Uzbek Wes Hoolahan is, give it a listen! #WorldCup
https://t.co/lAsV8mDy9t

[Wael Jabir @waeljabir]

Why is PL USA reporting inaccurate numbers placing MLS above Saudi Pro League?

There are 47 SPL players called up to this World Cup. Easy to check.

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🇦🇺 Australia are back for their sixth straight #FIFAWorldCup appearance, and they have one of their most exciting generations in two decades.

How far can this team go?

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧
🎧 https://t.co/ssYoslx91n

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

A father. A son. Two worlds. One love. One dream.

The story of 19-year-old Tahsin Jamshid's selection for Qatar carries more significance than most.

✍️ Sibahathulla Sakib

🔗 https://t.co/1oXzFbvTaV

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🇯🇵 No, thank 𝙮𝙤𝙪, Maya!

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

Son Heung-min as a super sub? Could it actually happen?

🗣️ @realstevescores tells #TAGpodcast why he thinks it could be a possibility at this FIFA World Cup.

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧
🎧 https://t.co/c7ZXAJDlie

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🇶🇦 In a squad full of Asian Cup winners, 19yo Tahsin Jamshid is a name easy to miss.

But his selection means more than most, representing not just Qatar, but millions of Keralites the world over.

This is his, and 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 story.

✍️ Sibahathulla Sakib

https://t.co/1oXzFbvTaV

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧

We kick off our #FIFAWorldCup previews with a look at Korea Republic, Qatar & Australia.

🇰🇷 How best to use Son Heung-min?
🇶🇦 Is it Akram Afif or bust?
🇦🇺 Is this Australia's most exciting generation?

🎧 https://t.co/5O2cEG0mpH

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🇶🇦 After a year in charge, there's little sign of progress under Julen Lopetegui, writes Martin Lowe.

Disjointed. Predictable. Tactically inflexible.

Will 2026 go the same way as 2022?

✍️ @plasticpitch

🔗 https://t.co/huW0a2aPrw

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

▪️ Nagatomo's surprise selection
▪️ The midfield mix
▪️ Replacing Mitoma

🇯🇵 Hajime Moriyasu made some interesting calls when announcing his squad for this year's #FIFAWorldCup.

✍️ @R_by_Ryo breaks down the three major talking points.

https://t.co/wlzRrO80sQ

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

▪️ Nagatomo's surprise selection
▪️ The midfield mix
▪️ Replacing Mitoma

🇯🇵 Hajime Moriyasu made some interesting calls when announcing his squad for this year's #FIFAWorldCup.

✍️ @R_by_Ryo breaks down the three major talking points.

https://t.co/wlzRrO80sQ

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🚨 #BREAKING

Chung Mong-gyu has announced he will stand down as president of @theKFA after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

"I am well aware that there have been various controversies and criticisms during my tenure managing the football association."

Read about those below. 👇

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🚨 #BREAKING

Chung Mong-gyu has announced he will stand down as president of @theKFA after the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

"I am well aware that there have been various controversies and criticisms during my tenure managing the football association."

Read about those below. 👇

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄: It's been a tumultuous seven weeks for Korean football since their exit from the Asian Cup.

It's a period that has exposed systemic leadership issues, and it all comes back to one man: Chung Mong-gyu

📝 @PaulWilliams_85

https://t.co/YxSiQcjp1D

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

Three years. Three titles.

Bojan Hodak leaves #Persib Bandung as an icon and a legend after delivering an historic hattrick of @Liga1Match titles.

✍️ @PaulWilliams_85

➡️ https://t.co/g6bAdE3UMw

[Hatam Shiralizadeh @HatamDaddy]

#BREAKING: Sardar Azmoun is close to making a return to the #Iran national football team.

There are growing efforts behind the scenes to resolve the 31-yr striker's issues so that he can accompany Iran to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

91 matches for Iran, 57 goals and 17 assists.

[The Asian Game @TheAsianGame]

🇸🇦 After an impressive back half of the season, RC Lens wasted little time in making Saud Abdulhamid's move permanent.

And now, he will become the first Saudi player to play in the UEFA Champions League!

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🇦🇪 EXCL: Andrés Iniesta set to start his managerial career with first head coach job agreed.

He’s signing for Gulf United in Dubai, all agreed with signatures to follow. 👔🇪🇸