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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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The Asian Game retweeted
"𝗜𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔-𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔-𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁."
Why tonight's Australia Cup Final is about more than the result.
✍️ @PaulWilliams_85
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The Asian Game retweeted
Two clubs. Two eras. One unresolved divide.
Melbourne Victory & South Melbourne meet for the first time in a sold-out Australia Cup Final.
More than a trophy is at stake - this is a glimpse at Australian football’s possible future.
✍️ @PaulWilliams_85
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Momentum for Indonesia, Australia and Palestine. More questions for Korea Republic, China and Iran.
Three months from the Asian Cup, who is ready - and who isn’t?
🔗 theasiangame.net/momentum-an…
The Asian Game retweeted
🌏 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗖𝗨𝗦
We're delighted to have teamed up with @fayadzinho for a new video series titled 'Asia in Focus with Mohammed Fayad' where we shine a light on the stories and moments shaping Asian football.
We begin with a look at this weekend's Australia Cup Final.
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Asian football is about to change.
The Nations League will introduce three tiers, promotion and relegation and a new finals series - while becoming directly intertwined with Asian Cup and World Cup qualification.
Here’s how it will work.
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A new lens. A new era.
New identity. Renewed focus. The same belief: Asian football deserves more.
More depth. More context. More understanding.
This is 𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙨.
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The Asian Game retweeted
Brazil and Uruguay are heading to Kolkata - but India’s ties with South American football run far deeper than these two matches.
From the “Brazil of Asia” era to Pelé, Forlán and Vini Jr, this is a story decades in the making. 🇮🇳 🇧🇷 🇺🇾
@Shibagoal
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The Asian Game retweeted
Hwang In-beom: "I feel responsible because I want Korean football to improve, but it isn't. I'm exhausted physically and mentally. With no president and an interim manager, the future is uncertain. No one can help. Problems are clearly visible, yet no one steps up."
The Asian Game retweeted
Beyond the results. Beyond the noise.
A clearer view of the stories shaping Asian football.
𝟬𝟱.𝟭𝟬.𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
The Asian Game retweeted
For almost a decade, we’ve told the stories that shape Asian football.
Now, we’re bringing them into sharper focus.
𝟬𝟱.𝟭𝟬.𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
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🇭🇰 Tai Po is more than a football club. It is a community.
Through unimaginable tragedy, financial uncertainty and another fight to rebuild, the Hong Kong side keeps carrying the name of its district onto the Asian stage.
📝 @PaulWilliams_85
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The Asian Game retweeted
الكرواتي زلاتكو داليتش مدربًا لمنتخبنا الوطني الأول لكرة القدم 🇦🇪
#منتخب_الإمارات
Welcome, Zlatko Dalić 🇦🇪
The UAE Football Association is pleased to announce the appointment of the Croatian as the new Head Coach of the UAE National Team
#UAENT
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Bienvenido al Atleti, Kang In ❤️🤍
Acuerdo con el Paris Saint-Germain para el traspaso del internacional coreano, que firma por nuestro club hasta el 30 de junio de 2031.
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"It's not a coaching dead end" — Paul Williams
Australian football fans are still reeling from the news that Ange Postecoglou has been appointed manager of Al-Nassr.
@PaulWilliams_85 from @TheAsianGame joined the latest episode of @Box2BoxNTS to break down the surprise move, explain why the Saudi Pro League is no longer a dead end for top coaches, and why the pressure to deliver silverware will be on Big Ange from day one.
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