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Qatar players celebrate a goal against South Korea in a World Cup qualifying match in Doha, on June 13, 2017. Photo: Reuters/ Ibraheem Al Omari

Breaking Europe’s hold on soccer

by John P Ruehl September 16, 2023September 16, 2023

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar brought together nations from around the world, and 1.5 billion people tuned in to watch the final. But while soccer is a source of local pride, passion, and personal and community identity globally, its official governing institution is headquartered in Europe. Founded in Paris in 1904 and now […]

Indonesia: political football an own goal for ruling PDI-P

by John McBeth April 3, 2023April 6, 2023

Indonesia football in self-defeating anti-Israel stand

by John McBeth March 30, 2023April 3, 2023

The Beautiful Game at its ugliest in Indonesia

by John McBeth October 3, 2022October 7, 2022

North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Kim scored own goal by weaponizing football

by Jeroen Visser December 26, 2019February 18, 2020

North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Media blackout for Inter-Korean football match

by Andrew Salmon October 14, 2019February 18, 2020

Fans watch a World Cup qualifying match, in Doha, between Qatar and South Korea, in June. Photo: Reuters / Ibraheem Al Omari

Middle East, Qatar

Qatar, FIFA looking other way on migrant abuse

by Sunil Kukreja September 10, 2019February 18, 2020

퇴장 위기에 몰린 아시아축구연맹 회장

by 존 듀어덴 February 20, 2019

AT Finance, Thailand

Red card for Asian football’s Sheikh leader

by John Duerden February 17, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Middle East, Thailand

Bahraini refugee footballer stuck in a diplomatic game

by Alan Boyd January 31, 2019February 18, 2020

Professional Esport players at a tournament. They talk to each other via microphones. Photo: iStock

Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Esports: Faker stays in a league of his own

by John Duerden November 25, 2018February 18, 2020

Late Leicester City football club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha during a presentation of the English Premier League trophy at the King Power duty-free headquarters in Bangkok on May 18, 2016. Photo: AFP/Christophe Archambault

AT Finance, European Union, South Asia, Thailand, United Kingdom, World

Thai football will miss Vichai as much as England

by John Duerden November 17, 2018February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Indonesia, South Asia, World

Hooliganism is killing Indonesia’s beautiful game

by John Duerden October 13, 2018February 18, 2020

A Nepalese worker observes a construction site outside Doha, Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Photo: Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Middle East, South Asia, World

In Qatar, World Cup workers toil on tourist visas

by Haniya Javed September 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Female supporter in national colors of Spain. Photo: iStock

China, Russia, Shanghai, Taiwan, World

World Cup highlights transformative power of sport

by Gary Sands July 12, 2018

Alireza Jahanbakhsh, in the white shirt, during Iran's friendly international against World Cup hosts Russia. Photo: AFP

Egypt, European Union, Iran, Middle East, Russia, World

Saudi Arabia’s clash with Iran would be an explosive affair

by John Duerden June 3, 2018February 18, 2020

European Union, Germany, Iran, Mexico, Middle East, Russia, World

World Cup opportunity for Russia to shine on global stage

by Sonin Konstantin April 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Iran's Masoud Shojaei (right) fights for the ball with China's Zhag Xizhe (left) during a 2018 World Cup qualifying football match in Tehran on March 28, 2017. China are ranked a lowly 60th in the world by Fifa. Photo: AFP / Atta Kenare

Online media ramp up for FIFA World Cup

by Asia Times staff March 6, 2018February 18, 2020

China, Russia, World

No China or US in World Cup – but their ‘fans’ are booking out Moscow

by Asia Times staff November 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Fans watch a World Cup qualifying match, in Doha, between Qatar and South Korea, in June. Photo: Reuters / Ibraheem Al Omari

Bahrain, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, Turkey, World

How the World Cup became a political football

by Simon Chadwick June 18, 2017February 18, 2020

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