Road to Riyadh | China's Green Shoots: Can a new generation change the story?
Chinese football has spent much of the past decade being defined by disappointment. Another World Cup cycle has ended without qualification,...
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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 s...
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10-Man Indonesia Hold Malaysia at GBK | FIFA ASEAN Cup Matchday 2 Reactions
Indonesia and Malaysia played out a tense 0-0 draw at the Gelora Bung Karno, but the result only tells part of the story. Ryan Walters is jo...
Park Jungbin | From Bundesliga Beginnings to a Second Half in Asia
Join host Ryan Walters as he goes into the tunnel with players in the ultimate 'what if' scenario: seconds away from walking onto the pitch...
Indonesia & Malaysia Start Strong | FIFA ASEAN Cup Matchday 1
The FIFA ASEAN Cup is underway in Jakarta, with Indonesia and Malaysia both making winning starts to Group A. Host Ryan Walters reports from...
Osmar Ibáñez | From Village Squares to Asian Champion
Football chooses us. We chase the highs. And one day… the game ends. Join your host Ryan Walters as he steps into the tunnel with players ju...
Stefan Mauk | Why Vietnam Was the Right Move
Football chooses us. We chase the highs. And one day… the game ends. But before the final whistle, there's a lifetime to relive. Host Ryan W...
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 as t...
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 D...
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...
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 progressin...
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 s...
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 requir...
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 ou...
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...
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 scenario: s...
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...
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. Sco...
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 Unit...
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...
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 eve...