Preview: Al Ittihad Club (KSA) v Al Gharafa SC (QAT)

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Preview: Al Ittihad Club (KSA) v Al Gharafa SC (QAT)

Jeddah: Al Ittihad Club will be seeking the win that should mean Round of 16 qualification when they meet Al Gharafa SC in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad sit sixth in the standings with nine points while Al Gharafa of Qatar are three behind in ninth.

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Preview: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) v FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Preview: Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) v FC Machida Zelvia (JPN)

Shanghai: Victory will be Shanghai Shenhua FC's only option when they face FC Machida Zelvia in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Tuesday.

China PR's Shenhua are 11th in the standings with four points while a win for Japan's Machida will confirm their ticket to the Round of 16.

Preview: Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN) v Buriram United (THA)

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Preview: Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN) v Buriram United (THA)

Chengdu: Chengdu Rongcheng FC and Buriram United will be equally desperate for victory when they square off in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Tuesday.

China PR's Chengdu sit 10th in the standings with six points while Thailand's Buriram are two ahead in seventh.

Preview: Vissel Kobe (JPN) v FC Seoul (KOR)

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Preview: Vissel Kobe (JPN) v FC Seoul (KOR)

Kobe: Vissel Kobe will prime themselves for Round of 16 qualification when they welcome FC Seoul for their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Tuesday.

Japan's Vissel only need to avoid defeat to book their spot while Korea Republic's FC Seoul will target maximum points to boost their hopes.

Preview: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) v Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Preview: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) v Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)

Hiroshima: Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be aiming to get the job done when they face Johor Darul Ta’zim in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Tuesday.

Victory for Japan's Sanfrecce will confirm their ticket to the Round of 16 while Malaysia's JDT need maximum points to boost their hopes.

#ACLTwo - Preview: Round of 16 (1st Leg)

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

#ACLTwo - Preview: Round of 16 (1st Leg)

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Two 2025 2026 enters the business end with the first leg of the Round of 16 to be played this coming week.

Fans can brace themselves for a fiesta of football as all eight ties promise to be sizzling affairs, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the Round of 16 stacks up.