Group A: Jabal Al Mukaber Club (PLE) 1-0 Al Futuwa SC (SYR)
Zarqa: Palestine's Jabal Al Mukaber Club kicked off their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 Group A campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Al Futuwa SC of Syria on Monday.
Muscat: Lebanon’s Al Ahed FC fought back from a goal down to defeat Al Nahda of Oman 2-1 in their AFC Cup™ 2023/2024 Group A fixture at the Seeb Sports Stadium on Monday.
Basra: Kuwait Premier League side Al Arabi SC got off to a flying start in the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 with a 2-1 win against hosts Al Zawraa SC at the Basra International Stadium on Monday.
Amman: A late Zafarmurod Abdurahmatov strike handed FC Nasaf a valuable 1-0 win over Jordan’s Al Faisaly in Group B of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 at Amman International Stadium on Monday.
Jeddah: Two-time AFC Champions League™ winners Al Ittihad made a winning return to the competition on Monday as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side cruised to a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan’s AGMK as Brazilian forward Romarinho scored twice in the Group C meeting in Jeddah.
Group C: Air Force Club (IRQ) 2-2 Sepahan FC (IRN)
Arbil: Iraq’s Air Force Club and Islamic Republic of Iran’s Sepahan FC played out an entertaining 2-2 draw in their opening AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 Group C match at the Franso Hariri Stadium on Monday.
Group D: Mumbai City (IND) 0-2 Nassaji Mazandaran (IRN)
Pune: AFC Champions League™ debutants Nassaji Mazandaran made a winning start to their Group D campaign on Monday as goals from Ehsan Hosseini and Mohammadreza Azadi earned Mehdi Rahmati’s side a 2-0 victory over Mumbai City in Pune.