The Asian Game
Kanaal Besonderhede
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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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...
TAG Podcast: Women's Asian Cup | Iraq prepare for playoff | Will Iran withdraw? | Has ACLE gone too far? | AFC's changing calendars
The Asian Game Podcast returns for a bumper episode with so much to discuss from the world of Asian football.
We look back at the AFC Women's As...
FULL INTERVIEW: Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir on her new life in Saudi Arabia
Icelandic international Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir has played for some of the biggest clubs in women's football, from VfL Wolfsburg, Olympique Lyonnais...
Maika Hamano: 'We want to win the World Cup!'
Goalscoring hero, Maika Hamano, spoke to The Asian Game at Stadium Australia, reflecting on her title-winning goal, the impact of Nils Nielsen, their...
Nils Nielsen: 'We still have to improve to win the Women's World Cup'
Enegmatic Japan coach, Nils Nielsen, spoke to The Asian Game in the immediate aftermath of Japan's 1-0 triumph over Australia at Stadium Australia, de...
JFA President, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto: 'We want to host the 2039 FIFA Women's World Cup!'
Fresh from winning the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup, JFA president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto spoke with reporters about Japan's triumph, the 'easy' decision to...
TAG Podcast: Japan crowned champions of Asia
On a joyous night for Japanese football, the Nadeshiko have cemented their place at the summit of Asian football with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Japan...
From Dreams to Goals: Australia and Japan set up dream Final
Gina and Ani are back to review the action from the semi-finals as host nation Australia and Japan win through to set up a dream final at Stadium Aust...
From Dreams to Goals: Australia slip up as the story of Iran dominates
Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair are back to take you through all the action from Matchday Three as Australia slip up against Korea Republic to set up a...
From Dreams to Goals: Heavyweights deliver as Women's Asian Cup kicks off
Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair are back to look back on the opening round of matches from the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026.
Australia's narrow win...
From Dreams to Goals: Katayoun Khosrowyar on struggle of Iranian women's football
Gina and Ani are joined by pioneering former Iran U19 manager, Katayoun Khosrowyar, to discuss her journey in Iran and the continuous struggle for wom...
FULL INTERVIEW: Kotryna Kulbytė has Uzbekistan dreaming big
On the eve of Uzbekistan's first AFC Women's Asian Cup appearance since 2003, 33-year-old head coach Kotryna Kulbytė has Uzbekistan dreaming big.
TAG Podcast: What will the Women's Asian Cup do for women's football in Asia?
The AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 is only days away, and already it's safe to say it will be the biggest and best tournament in its 51-year history.
From Dreams to Goals: Korean players take on KFA | India change coaches | Players call for more money
From Dreams to Goals returns for 2026 with the AFC Women's Asian Cup now less than three weeks away.
As kickoff approaches, there are many issue...
TAG Podcast: 20 years of Australia in Asia
The Asian Game Podcast returns for another year and we begin 2026 by looking back and reflecting on the first two decades of Australia's membership of...
From Dreams to Goals: Looking back on 2025
With 2025 drawing to a close, Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair sit down to look back over the biggest stories from 2025 in the world of women's football...
TAG Podcast: LIVE from Doha - Jordan hearts broken at FIFA Arab Cup
Scott McIntyre and Sudesh Baniya are in Doha after Morocco defeated Jordan 3-2 after extra time to be crowned FIFA Arab Cup champions.
Together...
TAG Podcast: 2026 FIFA World Cup draw reaction
Paul Williams and Michael Church analyse the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026, looking at all nine Asian nations in contention and how friendly,...
From Dreams to Goals: DPR Korea reign supreme at underage level
Gina and Anirudh are back for their monthly round-up of all things women's football in Asia, and they begin by looking at DPR Korea's success at the r...
TAG Podcast: FIFPro Asia tackling Anti-Asian Racism | Eiji Kawashima on suffering racism in Belgium
Earlier this year FIFPRO Asia/Oceania released a new campaign aimed at targeting the scourge of Anti-Asian racism, shining a light on a subject rarely...
TAG Podcast: 'We started 10-feet below ground!' Ben Harburg on becoming first foreign owner in Saudi Pro League
Ben Harburg made history earlier this year when he became the first foreigner to take ownership of a Saudi Pro League side after his acquisition of li...
TAG Podcast: Unpacking Malaysia's naturalisation drama
It's the issue that continues to dominate and attract headlines and we are joined by Malaysian journalist Haresh Deol to unpack that saga revolving ar...
From Dreams to Goals: Afghan Refugee Team | Ashleigh Plumptre speaks on Saudi | Celebrating 99 years of women's football
Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair are back to look back on the last month of women's football in Asia.
After Ashleigh Plumptre's recent interview, t...
TAG Podcast: Drama in Doha with James Montague + Saudi celebrations
On a night of high drama in Doha and Jeddah, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have confirmed their place at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in contrasting fashion.
TAG Podcast: UAE keep dream alive + Iraq set up Saudi showdown
Sudesh Baniya is LIVE at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha after the UAE kept their FIFA World Cup dream alive with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over...
TAG Podcast: Saudi Arabia survive scare + Doha stalemate
On the opening night of the Fourth Round of Asian Qualifiers, Sudesh Baniya is at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha reporting on the 0-0 draw betwe...
TAG Podcast: Ultimate showdown to decide World Cup spots
So the time has come, almost two years exactly after qualifying started, and after 217 matches and 613 goals, played in front of almost 5 million fans...
TAG Podcast: ACL Elite RETURNS + Chengdu Rongcheng's Tim Chow
It's that time of the year again, with the AFC Champions League Elite returning for another season of thrilling action.
We cast an eye over all...
From Dreams to Goals: AFC Women's Champions League + Transfer Round-Up
In the first of a new monthly podcast, hosts Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair take you through the latest news from the world of Asian women's football.<...
TAG Podcast: Kaz Patafta on Brisbane, the Bakries and SE Asia
We are joined by former Australian teen prodigy, and now CEO of Brisbane Roar, Kaz Patafta, for an extensive, in-depth conversation.
Across almo...
TAG Podcast: Son signs for LAFC
It's one of the biggest signings in the history of MLS, and it is finally official - Son Heung-min has signed for LAFC.
Arguably the greatest Ko...
From Dreams to Goals: Reaction to the draw for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup
The official draw for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, to be held in Australia next year, was staged at the iconic Sydney Town Hall earlier this week.<...
From Dreams to Goals: Field set for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026
The final qualifying team has been confirmed, with Iran winning Group A, completing the set of 12 teams to participate in next year's AFC Women's Asia...
TAG Podcast: The final stretch on the Road to 2026
We (belatedly) celebrate our 250th episode and toot our own horns, before getting into more important matters by discussing the draw for the Fourth Ro...
From Dreams to Goals: Indian coach Crispin Chettri on qualification and the future for women's football
Fresh from qualifying India for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup - the first time on merit in over two decades - Indian women's national team coach Cris...
TAG Podcast: Al Hilal fly the flag for Asia | WAC26 Qualifiers | What's up with Saudi Arabia? | Kota Takai to Spurs
As the first edition of the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup comes to a close, we are joined by Gabe Tan from ESPN Asia and Saudi-based content crea...