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The Maroons – Assessing Qatar’s ability to make an impact on the pitch

With controversy overshadowing Qatar and the 2022 World Cup, Ollie McManus takes a look at the host’s chances of making the right sort of statement.

Gian Chansrichawla looks at the consequences of foreign player restrictions on Asian football leagues.

Currently dominating their domestic league, Thailand’s Buriram United are also making waves in continental competition, writes Gian Chansrichawla.

Ali Al-Fakhri brings us ten players who could make the jump from plying their trade in the Middle East to somewhere in Europe.

Paul Murphy reports from Thailand where the national team Is going from strength to strength in its 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.

As Japanese coach Toshiya Miura leaves Vietnam, Fikri Jermadi looks back at the silk and steel impact of his reign.

Fikri Jermadi looks at the significance of Selangor FA’s latest Malaysia Cup win under Mehmet Durakovic.

Sarthak Kumar delves into the depths of time, when the Japanese football team, having no international prestige, started building one in Berlin.

War-torn and without a home. Syria’s National Team have had a turbulent few years but are on the right path to recovery, writes Jordan Leaver.

Fikri Jermadi looks at Asia’s first World Cup team and how it took part in the tournament it never qualified for.