Group A: Ahal FC (TKM) 2-1 Al Ansar FC (LBN)

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Group A: Ahal FC (TKM) 2-1 Al Ansar FC (LBN)

Thimphu: Turkmenistan’s Ahal FC claimed their first win with a 2-1 defeat of Group A leaders Al Ansar FC in their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ encounter on Friday to leave the race for the top spot wide open. 

Lebanon’s Al Ansar, who won both their previous matches, will have to wait for the outcome of the Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC-Paro FC tie later on Friday to find out if they qualify for the quarter-finals. 

The win for Ahal, however, was not enough as they exited the competition with four points.

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Group A: Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo (SYR) 2-1 Paro FC (BHU)

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Group A: Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo (SYR) 2-1 Paro FC (BHU)

Thimphu: A late strike from Mohammad Rihanieh earned Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo a hard-fought 2-1 win over Paro FC in their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Group A tie on Friday. 

The Syrian side finished behind Lebanon’s Al Ansar FC in the standings, booking their place in the quarter-finals as the best second-placed side from the three West Zone groups.  

Group B: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 1-3 Nejmeh SC (LBN)

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Group B: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 1-3 Nejmeh SC (LBN)

Hisor: Nejmeh SC came from behind to defeat Al Arabi SC 3-1 in their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Group B match on Friday.

Lebanon's Nejmeh finished second in the group with six points - three behind Syria's Homs Al Fidaa SC - but the win was not enough for them to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

Group B: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-2 Homs Al Fidaa SC (SYR)

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Group B: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-2 Homs Al Fidaa SC (SYR)

Hisor: Continental debutants Homs Al Fidaa SC booked their place in the AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ knockout stage with a perfect record after defeating Tajikistan’s Istiklol FC 2-0 in their concluding Group B match on Friday.

The Syrian outfit capped a dream campaign with a maximum nine points while 2012 champions Istiklol closed theirs with a single win.

Group C: Fortis FC (BAN) 3-1 FC Regar-TadAZ (TJK)

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Group C: Fortis FC (BAN) 3-1 FC Regar-TadAZ (TJK)

Hawally: Fortis FC closed their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ campaign on a positive note after they fought back to defeat FC Regar-TadAZ 3-1 in Group C on Friday.

The Bangladesh and Tajikistan sides finished on three points each as they bade farewell to the competition.

#ACLElite - Vote for your Favourite Goal of Matchday Two, Presented by VISA

Tue, 20 Oct, 2026

#ACLElite - Vote for your Favourite Goal of Matchday Two, Presented by VISA

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ delivered another feast of goals, from mesmerising solo efforts to super-subs who came off the bench to steal the show with match-winning strikes.  

Now, it’s your turn to pick the finish that deserves to be crowned the Visa Top Goal of Matchday Two!