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With the AFC Asian Cup now underway and with 10 out of the region’s 12 nations participating, °®Âþµº Examines the title hopes of each nation.Â
Yemen's victory in the final of the West Asia U17 Youth Cup against rivals Saudi Arabia has become a welcome, if temporary, antidote to the strife caused by war. °®Âþµº speaks with those on the ground about what the win means to them.
Palestine's football team enters the Asian Cup finals for the first team. The team has not just had to confront its opponents on the pitch, but also battle the occupation to fly its team to Australia for the tournament.
The Saudi-UAE blockade of Qatar has seen Doha come out even stronger as the Gulf state prepares for the World Cup.
Analysis: The display of Arab football at the Qatar World Cup has furthered the case for splitting the Asian Football Confederation, which could ease tensions and allow each region of the continent to thrive.
The political stand-off between Saudi Arabia and Iran may spill over on the football pitch as teams from both countries are soon set to meet.
A Stern Centre for Business and Human Rights study found that Asian migrants workers face exploitation trying to get a job in the multi-billion dollar construction industry in Arab Gulf.
The Atlas Lionesses, Morocco's women's football team, hope to follow their male counterparts with a historic World Cup run. The only team representing the Arab world in the tournament, the team hopes to muster regional support.
In a tournament first, the 2022 Qatar World Cup will field four teams from the Arab world. Who are they, what are their chances of reaching the second round and which players are the ones to watch?
Qatar's rise in the footballing arena has been partly due to its ability to foster and naturalise potential stars from the region. With immigration an increasingly common strategy for sports teams, we examine what it means for the team.