Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair are back to take you through all the action from Matchday Three as Australia slip up against Korea Republic to set up a mouthwatering quarter-final against DPR Korea.

Meanwhile, we are joined by Iranian football journalist Erfan Hoseiny to discuss the ongoing humanitarian situation with the Iran women's national team.

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Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair are back to look back on the opening round of matches from the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026.

Australia's narrow win over the Philippines, Iran's resilience in the face of adversity, India's heartbreak against Vietnam and DPR Korea's powerhouse display against Uzbekistan.

They discuss all of that plus much more.

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Gina and Ani are joined by pioneering former Iran U19 manager, Katayoun Khosrowyar, to discuss her journey in Iran and the continuous struggle for women's football in Iran.

She shares her observations on the players she coached and what she expects from the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup.

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On the eve of Uzbekistan's first AFC Women's Asian Cup appearance since 2003, 33-year-old head coach Kotryna Kulbytė has Uzbekistan dreaming big.

Speaking exclusively to The Asian Game from their recent camp in Turkiye, the Lithuanian discussed preparations for the tournament, the impact of qualification in Uzbekistan, as well as her own journey in coaching.

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The AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 is only days away, and already it's safe to say it will be the biggest and best tournament in its 51-year history.

But how transformative will it be, both within Australia and across Asia more broadly?

We're joined by freelance journalist Samantha Lewis, and women's football specialist Ann Odong, to discuss a number of important topics, including:

• Growth of women's football in the past decade and impact of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup;
• How Australia will elevate the status of this tournament;
• The legacy impact of this tournament on women's football in Asia;
• Where Asia sits in the global context; and
• The powerful impact of nations like Bangladesh and Iran competing at this tournament.

We also give our predictions for who might be lifting the silverware come 21 March in Sydney.

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From Dreams to Goals returns for 2026 with the AFC Women's Asian Cup now less than three weeks away.

As kickoff approaches, there are many issues bubbling away which hosts Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair discuss.

• Korean players take on their federation over pay and conditions
• India make a surprise coaching change
• Iran struggle with preparations
• The players call for more money

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The Asian Game Podcast returns for another year and we begin 2026 by looking back and reflecting on the first two decades of Australia's membership of the Asian Football Confederation.

In a very frank discussion, we were joined by leading sports executive James Kitching to reflect on those 20 years, and whether Australia has fully capitalised on the opportunity afforded to it when it joined AFC on 1 January, 2005.

We also look back at the landmark moment of those 20 years - Australia's hosting of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup - and share our personal reflections of that tournament and its impact.

Finally, we look forward at what the future might hold and what opportunities might exist across the next 20 years as Australia establishes its place within the continent.

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With 2025 drawing to a close, Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair sit down to look back over the biggest stories from 2025 in the world of women's football in Asia.

From qualifying for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, to regional tournaments, the AFC Women's Champions League and player movement, we look at all the big stories and what might lay ahead in 2026.

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Scott McIntyre and Sudesh Baniya are in Doha after Morocco defeated Jordan 3-2 after extra time to be crowned FIFA Arab Cup champions.

Together they discuss Jordan's run to the final, and what it means ahead of their maiden FIFA World Cup appearance in 2026. They also discuss the fortunes of Asia's other World Cup-bound nations, and what can be read into their performances in Qatar.

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Paul Williams and Michael Church analyse the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026, looking at all nine Asian nations in contention and how friendly, or otherwise, the draw was and assess their chances of progression next year.

Plus we hear reaction from Tony Popovic (Australia), Herve Renard (Saudi Arabia) and Fabio Cannavaro (Uzbekistan).

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