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Preview: Al Ittihad Club (KSA) v PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Ittihad Club (KSA) v PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Jeddah: Al Ittihad Club will expect to return to winning ways when they welcome PFC Nasaf for their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Tuesday.

A 4-2 loss to Al Duhail SC on Matchday Five left Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad eighth in the West Zone standings with six points while Nasaf stayed rooted at the bottom after suffering a fifth consecutive defeat.

Preview: Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Shabab Al Ahli (UAE)

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Shabab Al Ahli (UAE)

Doha: Al Sadd SC will be fighting to keep their hopes alive when they host Shabab Al Ahli in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Tuesday.

Qatar's Al Sadd ended Matchday Five 11th in the standings with just two points while UAE's Shabab Al Ahli will confirm their Round of 16 spot with victory.

Preview: Al Shorta (IRQ) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Shorta (IRQ) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Baghdad: Al Shorta will brace themselves for a backlash when they host Al Ahli Saudi FC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Monday.

Al Ahli's unbeaten run on the continent was halted at 22 matches by Sharjah FC and the defending champions will be on a mission to redeem themselves against an Al Shorta side who have only managed a single point.

Preview: Al Gharafa SC (QAT) v Al Wahda FC (UAE)

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Gharafa SC (QAT) v Al Wahda FC (UAE)

Al Rayyan: Al Gharafa SC will have to be at their best if they are to stop Al Wahda FC in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Monday.

Qatar's Al Gharafa sit ninth in the standings with just three points while UAE's Al Wahda have already confirmed their Round of 16 spot.

Preview: Sharjah FC (UAE) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Preview: Sharjah FC (UAE) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Sharjah: Sharjah FC will be on a mission to achieve what no team has been able to do this season - defeat Al Hilal SFC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ - when the teams meet on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal lead the West Zone standings with a perfect 15 points while UAE's Sharjah - who are eight adrift - sit in seventh.

Preview: Tractor FC (IRN) v Al Duhail SC (QAT)

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Preview: Tractor FC (IRN) v Al Duhail SC (QAT)

Tabriz: Tractor FC will confirm their Round of 16 spot with victory against Al Duhail SC when the sides meet in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Monday.

Islamic Republic of Iran's Tractor ended Matchday Five third in the West Zone standings with 11 points, four ahead of sixth-placed Al Duhail of Qatar.

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-preview-matchday-6-west

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): 3 things to look out for

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): 3 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The West Zone of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ returns after a month's break with Matchday Six to be played over the coming days.

Al Hilal SFC and Al Wahda FC have already punched their Round of 16 tickets, leaving six spots vacant and the-AFC.com picks out three things to look out on what promises to be a pulsating matchday.

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): What they said

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): What they said

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six (East) of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ was a tight affair as the teams battled it out for Round of 16 spots.

There were highs and lows as the race intensified and the-AFC.com listened to what was said after six intense matches.

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): 3 Takeaways

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): 3 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ (East) witnessed intense battles as the race for Round of 16 spots gathered pace.

The-AFC.com highlights three things that caught the eye with the battles to resume in February, 2026.

#ACLElite - MD6 (East): In numbers

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - MD6 (East): In numbers

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six (East) of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 concluded this past week with the race for Round of 16 places remaining tight.

After an exciting matchday, the-AFC.com picks out several facts and figures that caught the eye from the East Zone.

Resilient Melbourne make Vidmar proud; Seoul’s Kim disappointed

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Resilient Melbourne make Vidmar proud; Seoul’s Kim disappointed

Seoul: Head coach Aurelio Vidmar was proud of his side’s resilience after substitute Takeshi Kanamori’s late strike earned Melbourne City FC a 1-1 draw with FC Seoul in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Wednesday.

The point sees the Australian side sitting fourth in the East Zone standings with two matches remaining in the race for the eight Round of 16 spots.

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Preview: Al Ittihad Club (KSA) v PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Ittihad Club (KSA) v PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Jeddah: Al Ittihad Club will expect to return to winning ways when they welcome PFC Nasaf for their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Tuesday.

A 4-2 loss to Al Duhail SC on Matchday Five left Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad eighth in the West Zone standings with six points while Nasaf stayed rooted at the bottom after suffering a fifth consecutive defeat.

Preview: Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Shabab Al Ahli (UAE)

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Shabab Al Ahli (UAE)

Doha: Al Sadd SC will be fighting to keep their hopes alive when they host Shabab Al Ahli in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Tuesday.

Qatar's Al Sadd ended Matchday Five 11th in the standings with just two points while UAE's Shabab Al Ahli will confirm their Round of 16 spot with victory.

Preview: Al Shorta (IRQ) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Shorta (IRQ) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Baghdad: Al Shorta will brace themselves for a backlash when they host Al Ahli Saudi FC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Monday.

Al Ahli's unbeaten run on the continent was halted at 22 matches by Sharjah FC and the defending champions will be on a mission to redeem themselves against an Al Shorta side who have only managed a single point.

Preview: Al Gharafa SC (QAT) v Al Wahda FC (UAE)

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Gharafa SC (QAT) v Al Wahda FC (UAE)

Al Rayyan: Al Gharafa SC will have to be at their best if they are to stop Al Wahda FC in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Monday.

Qatar's Al Gharafa sit ninth in the standings with just three points while UAE's Al Wahda have already confirmed their Round of 16 spot.

Preview: Sharjah FC (UAE) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Preview: Sharjah FC (UAE) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Sharjah: Sharjah FC will be on a mission to achieve what no team has been able to do this season - defeat Al Hilal SFC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ - when the teams meet on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal lead the West Zone standings with a perfect 15 points while UAE's Sharjah - who are eight adrift - sit in seventh.

Preview: Tractor FC (IRN) v Al Duhail SC (QAT)

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Preview: Tractor FC (IRN) v Al Duhail SC (QAT)

Tabriz: Tractor FC will confirm their Round of 16 spot with victory against Al Duhail SC when the sides meet in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Monday.

Islamic Republic of Iran's Tractor ended Matchday Five third in the West Zone standings with 11 points, four ahead of sixth-placed Al Duhail of Qatar.

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-preview-matchday-6-west

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): 3 things to look out for

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): 3 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The West Zone of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ returns after a month's break with Matchday Six to be played over the coming days.

Al Hilal SFC and Al Wahda FC have already punched their Round of 16 tickets, leaving six spots vacant and the-AFC.com picks out three things to look out on what promises to be a pulsating matchday.

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): What they said

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): What they said

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six (East) of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ was a tight affair as the teams battled it out for Round of 16 spots.

There were highs and lows as the race intensified and the-AFC.com listened to what was said after six intense matches.

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): 3 Takeaways

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): 3 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ (East) witnessed intense battles as the race for Round of 16 spots gathered pace.

The-AFC.com highlights three things that caught the eye with the battles to resume in February, 2026.

#ACLElite - MD6 (East): In numbers

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - MD6 (East): In numbers

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six (East) of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 concluded this past week with the race for Round of 16 places remaining tight.

After an exciting matchday, the-AFC.com picks out several facts and figures that caught the eye from the East Zone.

Resilient Melbourne make Vidmar proud; Seoul’s Kim disappointed

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Resilient Melbourne make Vidmar proud; Seoul’s Kim disappointed

Seoul: Head coach Aurelio Vidmar was proud of his side’s resilience after substitute Takeshi Kanamori’s late strike earned Melbourne City FC a 1-1 draw with FC Seoul in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Wednesday.

The point sees the Australian side sitting fourth in the East Zone standings with two matches remaining in the race for the eight Round of 16 spots.

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Preview: Al Ittihad Club (KSA) v PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Ittihad Club (KSA) v PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Jeddah: Al Ittihad Club will expect to return to winning ways when they welcome PFC Nasaf for their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Tuesday.

A 4-2 loss to Al Duhail SC on Matchday Five left Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad eighth in the West Zone standings with six points while Nasaf stayed rooted at the bottom after suffering a fifth consecutive defeat.

Preview: Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Shabab Al Ahli (UAE)

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Sadd SC (QAT) v Shabab Al Ahli (UAE)

Doha: Al Sadd SC will be fighting to keep their hopes alive when they host Shabab Al Ahli in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Tuesday.

Qatar's Al Sadd ended Matchday Five 11th in the standings with just two points while UAE's Shabab Al Ahli will confirm their Round of 16 spot with victory.

Preview: Al Shorta (IRQ) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Shorta (IRQ) v Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Baghdad: Al Shorta will brace themselves for a backlash when they host Al Ahli Saudi FC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Monday.

Al Ahli's unbeaten run on the continent was halted at 22 matches by Sharjah FC and the defending champions will be on a mission to redeem themselves against an Al Shorta side who have only managed a single point.

Preview: Al Gharafa SC (QAT) v Al Wahda FC (UAE)

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Preview: Al Gharafa SC (QAT) v Al Wahda FC (UAE)

Al Rayyan: Al Gharafa SC will have to be at their best if they are to stop Al Wahda FC in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Monday.

Qatar's Al Gharafa sit ninth in the standings with just three points while UAE's Al Wahda have already confirmed their Round of 16 spot.

Preview: Sharjah FC (UAE) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Preview: Sharjah FC (UAE) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Sharjah: Sharjah FC will be on a mission to achieve what no team has been able to do this season - defeat Al Hilal SFC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ - when the teams meet on Monday.

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal lead the West Zone standings with a perfect 15 points while UAE's Sharjah - who are eight adrift - sit in seventh.

Preview: Tractor FC (IRN) v Al Duhail SC (QAT)

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Preview: Tractor FC (IRN) v Al Duhail SC (QAT)

Tabriz: Tractor FC will confirm their Round of 16 spot with victory against Al Duhail SC when the sides meet in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Monday.

Islamic Republic of Iran's Tractor ended Matchday Five third in the West Zone standings with 11 points, four ahead of sixth-placed Al Duhail of Qatar.

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_elite.html/video/aclelite-preview-matchday-6-west

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): 3 things to look out for

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): 3 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The West Zone of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ returns after a month's break with Matchday Six to be played over the coming days.

Al Hilal SFC and Al Wahda FC have already punched their Round of 16 tickets, leaving six spots vacant and the-AFC.com picks out three things to look out on what promises to be a pulsating matchday.

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): What they said

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): What they said

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six (East) of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ was a tight affair as the teams battled it out for Round of 16 spots.

There were highs and lows as the race intensified and the-AFC.com listened to what was said after six intense matches.

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): 3 Takeaways

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (East): 3 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ (East) witnessed intense battles as the race for Round of 16 spots gathered pace.

The-AFC.com highlights three things that caught the eye with the battles to resume in February, 2026.

#ACLElite - MD6 (East): In numbers

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - MD6 (East): In numbers

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six (East) of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 concluded this past week with the race for Round of 16 places remaining tight.

After an exciting matchday, the-AFC.com picks out several facts and figures that caught the eye from the East Zone.

Resilient Melbourne make Vidmar proud; Seoul’s Kim disappointed

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Resilient Melbourne make Vidmar proud; Seoul’s Kim disappointed

Seoul: Head coach Aurelio Vidmar was proud of his side’s resilience after substitute Takeshi Kanamori’s late strike earned Melbourne City FC a 1-1 draw with FC Seoul in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Wednesday.

The point sees the Australian side sitting fourth in the East Zone standings with two matches remaining in the race for the eight Round of 16 spots.