PS - Al Duhail SC (QAT) 3-2 Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan FC (IRN)

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

PS - Al Duhail SC (QAT) 3-2 Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan FC (IRN)

Al Rayyan: Qatar Stars League side Al Duhail overturned an early deficit to hand Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan FC a 3-2 defeat in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 Preliminary Stage on Tuesday.

Amin Hazbavi gave the side from the Islamic Republic of Iran a third minute lead but goals from Ibrahima Bamba, Adil Boulbina and Krzysztof Piatek by the 33rd minute saw Djamel Belmadi’s outfit secure victory. Milad Zakipour scored a late consolation for Sepahan.

 

The result means Al Duhail will be one of the 12 clubs participating in the league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite from West Asia, with the draw due to take place in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

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PS - Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN) 3-0 Bangkok United (THA)

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

PS - Chengdu Rongcheng FC (CHN) 3-0 Bangkok United (THA)

Chengdu: Chengdu Rongcheng secured their place in the League Stage of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Tuesday with Seo Jung-won’s hosts scoring twice in three second half minutes on their way to a 3-0 win over Bangkok United in their preliminary stage showdown.

Yang Mingyang and Felipe netted in the 68th and 71st minutes respectively to break the Thai League 1 side’s resistance before the Brazilian forward added a late third to take the Chinese Super League side into the group phase for the first time in the club’s history.

Chengdu head coach Seo, who won the Asian Club Championship twice as a player with Suwon Samsung Bluewings, will join the 11 other clubs in the draw for the league phase of the competition in the eastern half of the draw, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

PS - FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ) 5-2 Hutteen SC (SYR)

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

PS - FC Abdysh-Ata (KGZ) 5-2 Hutteen SC (SYR)

Bishkek: A dominant performance from FC Abdysh-Ata saw the Kyrgyz Republic side overpower Hutteen SC 5-2 in their AFC Challenge League™ 2025/26 Preliminary Stage clash on Tuesday.

A hat-trick by Evgenii Kozlov and one apiece from Erbol Atabaev and Mirabdulla Abbasov at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium ensured Abdysh-Ata made the Group Stage for a second consecutive time.

PS - Paro FC (BHU) 1-0 Abu Muslim Farah FC (AFG)

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

PS - Paro FC (BHU) 1-0 Abu Muslim Farah FC (AFG)

Thimphu: Paro FC captain Evans Asante scored in the dying seconds to give his side a 1-0 win over Abu Muslim Farah FC in their AFC Challenge League™ 2025/26 Preliminary Stage tie at the Changlimithang Stadium on Tuesday.

The win saw the home side make the Group Stage for the second successive time.

PS - Kasuka FC (BRU) 0-6 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

PS - Kasuka FC (BRU) 0-6 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Bandar Seri Begawan: Cambodia’s Phnom Penh Crown FC cruised to a 6-0 win over Brunei Darussalam’s Kasuka FC in their AFC Challenge League™ 2025/26 Preliminary Stage on Tuesday.

Victory meant Phnom Penh reached the Group Stage for the fourth time. 

PS - Tainan City FC (TPE) 4-1 Khangarid Klub (MNG)

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

PS - Tainan City FC (TPE) 4-1 Khangarid Klub (MNG)

Taipei: Tainan City FC booked their spot in the AFC Challenge League™ 2025/26 Group Stage with a 4-1 win against Khangarid FC in their Preliminary Stage tie on Tuesday.

The Chinese Taipei side made good on home advantage at Taipei Municipal Stadium to best the Mongolian outfit to secure their second straight season on the continental stage.