MD2: Air Force SC (IRQ) 1-4 Al Ain FC (UAE)

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

MD2: Air Force SC (IRQ) 1-4 Al Ain FC (UAE)

Basra: Al Ain produced a dominant display to defeat Air Force Club 4-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ at the Basra International Stadium on Monday.

Houssine Rahimi struck twice as Al Ain raced to a 4-0 lead at the break, as the former champions cruised to a second successive win in emphatic fashion.

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MD2: Al Wasl FC (UAE) 1-3 Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

MD2: Al Wasl FC (UAE) 1-3 Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Dubai: Al Ahli Saudi FC overcame a slow start to beat United Arab Emirates’ Al Wasl FC 3-1 in their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ tie at the Zabeel Stadium on Monday.

Roger Ibanez gave the two-time defending champions from Saudi Arabia the lead after 20 minutes, with Pedro Malheiro leveling in first half stoppage time before Trincao and Feras Al Brikan completed the win after the break.

MD2: Tractor FC (IRN) 0-0 Al Shamal SC (QAT)

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

MD2: Tractor FC (IRN) 0-0 Al Shamal SC (QAT)

Muscat: Tractor FC and Al Shamal SC played out a goalless draw in their AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™ clash on Monday.

The stalemate sees Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor picking up their first point in the League Stage while Al Shamal of Qatar settled for a second consecutive draw in their debut campaign.

MD2: Pakhtakor (UZB) 1-1 Al Qadsiah Club (KSA)

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

MD2: Pakhtakor (UZB) 1-1 Al Qadsiah Club (KSA)

Tashkent: Dostonbek  Khamdamov’s last minute penalty earned Pakhtakor a 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia’s Al Qadsiah Club on Monday as both clubs maintained their unbeaten start to the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite 2027/27™.

Tijjani Reijnders had given the visitors a 35th minute lead but Khamadmov levelled late in the game after substitute Yasser Al Shahrani was judged by referee Choi Hyun-jai to have handled inside the penalty area following a pitchside review.

Sanchez to steer Bahrain

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

Sanchez to steer Bahrain

Manama: Felix Sanchez has taken charge of Bahrain, with the Spaniard set to lead the West Asian nation at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.

Sanchez replaces Dragan Talajic, who parted ways with Bahrain following the recent Gulf Cup.

Player to watch: Nestory Irankunda (AUS)

Sun, 11 Oct, 2026

Player to watch: Nestory Irankunda (AUS)

Kuala Lumpur: Since introducing himself to the Australian public in spectacular fashion more than four years ago, Nestory Irankunda has become the next great hope in a Socceroos side that is beginning to draw favourable comparisons to the country’s golden generation.

Born in a Tanzanian refugee camp to Burundian parents fleeing civil war in their homeland, Irankunda moved to Australia when he was three months old and started his journey towards the summit of the game at Adelaide United’s academy.