Group D: Al Shorta (IRQ) 1-0 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group D: Al Shorta (IRQ) 1-0 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Baghdad: Al Shorta began their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ campaign on the right foot after edging Al Seeb Club 1-0 at Al Zawraa Stadium on Wednesday.

Hussein Al Saedi’s second half effort separated the two sides as the Iraqi side set the early pace in Group D following Al Hussein and East Bengal FC’s 2-2 in the other game.

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Group D: Al Hussein (JOR) 2-2 East Bengal FC (IND)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group D: Al Hussein (JOR) 2-2 East Bengal FC (IND)

Amman: Jordan’s Al Hussein recovered from going two goals behind to earn a 2-2 draw with East Bengal FC of India in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group D tie on Wednesday.

East Bengal led 2-0 at half-time but Al Hussein - in front of their home fans at Amman International Stadium - roared back with two goals of their own in the second half to rescue a point.

Group A: Al Wahda FC (UAE) 3-2 Kuwait SC

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group A: Al Wahda FC (UAE) 3-2 Kuwait SC

Abu Dhabi: Christian Benteke fired a 97th-minute winner as Al Wahda FC roared with a strong second half display to beat 10-men Kuwait SC 3-2 in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group A fixture on Wednesday.

Taha Khenissi and Oumar Gonzalez put Kuwait SC two up within the first eight minutes before Moussa Diarra pulled one back in the 23rd minute for the UAE side, with Renne Rivas equalising three minutes before the end and Benteke finishing the job.

Group C: Al Nahda (OMA) 1-1 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

Group C: Al Nahda (OMA) 1-1 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Muscat: Al Nadha fought back to hold Al Taawoun to a 1-1 draw in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group C opener on Wednesday.

Rakan Al Tulayhi gave Al Taaowoun the lead on the hour mark before Petrus Boumal drew the Oman side level nine minutes from time to ensure the points were shared.

MD1: Port FC (THA) 1-2 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

MD1: Port FC (THA) 1-2 Vissel Kobe (JPN)

Thammasat: Yoshinori Muto scored just after the hour mark to earn Vissel Kobe a 2-1 win over Port FC as the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ semi-finalists kicked off their new campaign with victory in Thailand.

Former Japan international Muto struck in the 61st minute after Ren Komatsu had given the visitors a 10th minute lead, only to deflect Issam Al Sabhi’s header in first half stoppage time past his own goalkeeper for the equaliser.

R16: Argentina 0-1 Korea Republic

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

R16: Argentina 0-1 Korea Republic

Sosnowiec: Beom Ye-ju was the hero as Korea Republic upset the odds to defeat Argentina 1-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 for the first time since 2014.

Korea Republic will now face either Italy or China PR in the quarter-finals on Saturday.