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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Gina and Anirudh are back for their monthly round-up of all things women's football in Asia, and they begin by looking at DPR Korea's success at the recent FIFA U17 Women's World Cup.

We also discuss India's recent friendlies with Nepal, the sudden change in the FIFA Unites series involving the Afghan Women United, plus look ahead to the action at the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 that is now just a matter of months away.

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Earlier this year FIFPRO Asia/Oceania released a new campaign aimed at targeting the scourge of Anti-Asian racism, shining a light on a subject rarely discussed.

The general secretary of FIFPRO Asia/Oceania, Shoko Tsuji, as well as former Japan national team goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima join us for a very special episode where we look at their own experiences with racism, why this report is important and what steps can be taken to stop the scourge of racism in the game.

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Ben Harburg made history earlier this year when he became the first foreigner to take ownership of a Saudi Pro League side after his acquisition of little-known Al Kholood.

Speaking to The Asian Game Podcast, the 41-year-old US investor talks openly and honestly about why he bought Al Kholood, the perilous state the club was in, his ambition for the future, while he also shares a frank assessment about the challenges facing the game in Saudi Arabia.

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It's the issue that continues to dominate and attract headlines and we are joined by Malaysian journalist Haresh Deol to unpack that saga revolving around the eligibility - or otherwise - of the seven naturalised players for Malaysia after FIFA handed down heavy sanctions claiming that their documents were 'doctored'.

Plus, we discuss Gianni Infantino's surprise announcement of a new FIFA ASEAN Cup, the appointment of Fabio Cannavaro as Uzbekistan's new coach, the AFC Player of the Year Awards, the dominance of Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League Elite, and by comparison the struggles of Al Ittihad, and finally Japan's history-making win over Brazil.

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Gina Bagnulo and Anirudh Nair are back to look back on the last month of women's football in Asia.

After Ashleigh Plumptre's recent interview, they dissect the framing of the article and how western media covers women's football in Saudi Arabia.

They discuss the upcoming FIFA Unites Series that will see the Afghan Refugee Team play their first official matches in the UAE in late October, while they finish by celebrating 99 years since the first official recorded match of women's football in East Asia and looking at the ticket sales for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026.

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