SINGAPORE: For decades, the FIFA World Cup has represented football’s ultimate destination – the international stage where ...

In the early 2000s Sepp Blatter, the then-head of football’s governing body FIFA, spoke of where he saw the sport going.

MANILA, Philippines — For decades, the FIFA World Cup has represented football’s ultimate destination — the international ...

Football has long served as a source of pride and unity across West Asia, and Syria's national team has produced several ...

The first league on the table is the UAE Pro League, which is held annually in the United Arab Emirates. The year of the foundation is 1973, and to get the tournament started, a total of 14 clubs are ...

Asia's dismal FIFA World Cup performance has led to widespread soul-searching, with top football officials and coaches ...

The quality of football in Asia is at an all-time high, underscored by the continent's national teams entering the top 25 in FIFA's rankings. The domestic leagues, particularly in the Middle East, ...

ASIA PACIFIC - The explosion of football in Asia, and especially China, is broadening the industry sectors interested in marketing and sponsorship, but the sport and its teams still have some way to ...

A record nine teams qualified for the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, the continent's largest-ever representation on football's biggest stage. Many believed it marked the beginning of a new era for ...

China’s U23 men’s national team secured their place in the U23 Asian Cup final with a hard-fought victory over Vietnam, marking a historic achievement for Chinese football. This triumph feels even ...

In the last five years, we’ve seen a period of contraction in investment from European football clubs towards Asia following the impact of Covid. We now see that the football economy increasingly ...

This week, we review the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifying, which essentially doubles as early round 2027 Women’s World Cup Qualifying, with WWC veteran side Thailand losing out to India at home ...