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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: The mysterious silence of the January Transfer Window, Central Coast & Rangers find their best in the A-League and Scottish Premiership, and Luton Town hit their straps in a 4-4 draw with Newcastle…

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The Asian Cup semi-finals are upon us, with South Korea, Jordan, Iran and Qatar comprising the final four. The Asian Game’s Scott McIntyre (@mcintinhos, @TheAsianGame) is on the ground in Doha, and joins us to mull the Socceroos disappointing exit, among plenty more.

AFCON is also at the pointy end after three weeks of pure mayhem, with hosts Ivory Coast somehow still standing after multiple tight escapes. BBC Sport Africa’s Rob Stevens (@robstevenssport) joins Willem & Derek Dyson to review the wreckage, and forecast the deciders.

Also on the agenda: Joe Gauci’s big move to Aston Villa, World Cup 2026 venues announced, and sport’s historic association with the humble napkin…

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Danny Townsend’s APL comments as Head Offices’ silence continues, Maidstone United’s major FA Cup upset at Ipswich, Perth Glory’s siege mentality, and a look at Opta Stats’ Club Rankings!

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Michael and Willem van Denderen are joined by Captain Socceroo, Paul Wade, after Graham Arnold’s side advanced to the quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over Indonesia. Just how are the side tracking, as criticism and questions remain despite admirable raw numbers?

Rob and Derek Dyson are then joined by former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock, as Jurgen Klopp’s decision to depart the club at the end of the season settles on the landscape. Stephen reflects on the German’s mighty tenure, as well as where to, and who to next for club and gaffer.

AFCON continues with drama and giant-killings aplenty, with multiple managers shown the door after the group stages, while Tajikistan continue to make history at the Asian Cup…

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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: Cape Verde cause a major AFCON boil over while Iraq emerge as the story of the Asian Cup group stage, El-Ettifaq lose Jordan Henderson as the Saudi League comes under the microscope, and tension boils over on the Central Coast

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Rob and Willem van Denderen are joined by Joey Lynch (@joeylynchy) of ESPN & The Guardian after the Australian Professional League's sacked half of their workforce, as major problems in their management of the game came to light. Joey also assess the Socceroos after two matches played at the Asian Cup,
Rob & Derek are then joined by The Times' Henry Winter (@henrywinter) to investigate financial strife of a different kind, with Everton and Nottingham Forest this week charged with breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules.
AFCON is coming to the boil with top spot in four of six groups to be decided on the third group stage matchday, while Iraq have thrown the Asian Cup's first spanner with their 2-1 win over Japan...
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This week on the Stoppage Time agenda: The A-Leagues’ first Unite Round goes under the microscope as the football delivers but other areas falter, the divergent paths of Reading and Coventry in the Championship, and Hong Kong’s return to the big stage of the Asian Cup!

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Michael and Willem van Denderen are joined by The Asian Game’s Scott McIntyre (@mcintinhos, @TheAsianGame) with the Asian Cup’s group stage underway in Qatar. Although just seven games in, there are storylines aplenty, from Qatar’s strong start to Japan’s goalkeeping stocks.
Rob and Derek Dyson are then joined by The Athletic’s Raphael Honigstein (@honigstein) to mourn the passing of one of football’s true giants, Franz Beckenbauer, who was laid to rest in Germany this week. As a player, coach and administrator, very few have had a greater influence on the sport than Der Kaiser.
Also on the agenda: goals galore at Unite Round as Michelle Heyman makes history, and the life of Stephen Laybutt remembered.
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This week on the Stoppage Time Agenda: Western United’s women are flying and promise has again arisen regarding their stadium; Tom Glover looks to be establishing himself at Middlesbrough, although Alex Robertson might be distancing himself from the Socceroos; Guernsey’s latest wunderkid at Bournemouth, and plenty more!

Join us again for the main show on Monday, by which point the Asian Cup and AFCON will be in full swing…

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Title: Box2Box - Asian Cup & AFCON Previews, with Steve Price & Rob Stevens

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Michael and Willem van Denderen are joined by Asian football expert Steve Price (@kleaguefootball) ahead of the AFC Asian Cup, which kicks off in Qatar on Saturday. Can South Korea end sixty years of pain? And what are the region’s expectations of the Socceroos?

Following that, Rob & Derek Dyson are joined by Rob Stevens of BBC Sport Africa (@robstevenssport) as the latest edition of AFCON prepares to fire up in la Côte D’ivoire. Always difficult to predict, the tournament again promises huge names and powerhouse nations.

Sam Kerr’s knee injury and what it means for the Matildas is also on the agenda, while in World Cup Corner, tribute is paid to a true legend of the game, Brazil’s Zagallo.

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