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Al Ain and Vissel Kobe stay perfect. Port FC put SEVEN past Beijing Guoan. And Uzbekistan’s clubs keep turning promise into frustration.
Perfection at the top, chaos below as the ACL Elite reaches halfway.
✍️ @plasticpitch
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“It’s thrown a lot of football associations’ plans… into complete disarray.”
The Asian Cup postponement affects far more than just the calendar.
@gabetan13 & @fayadzinho join 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗱𝗵 to unpack the consequences for Asian football.
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The AFC Asian Cup has been postponed.
But moving it almost a year doesn’t simply change the dates - it changes the tournament.
Coaches. Squads. Player availability. Calendars. Saudi preparations.
Our latest TAG Briefing explains what happens now.
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🎙️ 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗜𝗬𝗔𝗗𝗛
The Road to Riyadh just got longer.
With the 2027 Asian Cup postponed, @fayadzinho and @gabetan13 join us to unpack why it happened, why the new dates were chosen, and how the delay could reshape the tournament entirely.
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🚨 BREAKING
The AFC has confirmed the 2027 @afcasiancup has been postponed.
The tournament will now be held from 23 December 2027 to 21 January 2028.
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The result was 2-0.
The story started long before kick-off.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 goes behind Lion City Sailors’ stunning win in Adelaide to reveal everything that happens before the 90 minutes - and what starts again as soon as they end.
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The result was 2-0.
The story started long before kick-off.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 goes behind Lion City Sailors’ stunning win in Adelaide to reveal everything that happens before the 90 minutes - and what starts again as soon as they end.
🎧 theasiangame.net/audio/the-a…
“Winning changes everything.”
Bailey Wright said it before kick-off - then helped Lion City Sailors prove it.
Captain. 100th appearance. A 2-0 win back in Australia.
But the story started long before kick-off.
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The scoreboard says 2-0.
What it doesn’t show:
✈️ 45 people moved across a continent
🧳 26 bags of equipment
💻 600 clips reduced to six
😴 Sleep, recovery, routines & contingency plans
The Away Day - inside Lion City Sailors’ stunning win in Adelaide.
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Al Ain set the pace. Vissel Kobe keep winning. Al Hilal finally stumble.
But beyond the results, the AFC faces a growing challenge: keeping its competitions on track amid mounting security concerns.
✍️ @plasticpitch
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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 📺 shorturl.at/PNLMA
#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
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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
theasiangame.net/asias-provi…
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
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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
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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.
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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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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
theasiangame.net/is-the-2027…
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!
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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.