{
  "id": 12313198,
  "title": "The strange new faces of Southeast Asian football leave fans bewildered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/the-strange-new-faces-of-southeast-asian-football-leave-fans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T05:32:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1548876/strange-new-faces-southeast-asian-football-leave-fans-bewildered"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The FIFA Asean Cup turned out to be a tournament of strange results and a naturalisation explosion, with many national teams losing their identity and fans struggling to connect with or relate to them.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}