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Qualifiers - Group G: Bahrain 1-1 Kuwait; Brunei Darussalam 0-7 Lebanon

Mon, 09 Nov, 2026

Qualifiers - Group G: Bahrain 1-1 Kuwait; Brunei Darussalam 0-7 Lebanon

Salalah: Bahrain and Kuwait shared a 1-1 stalemate in their opening AFC U17 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2027™ Qualifiers Group G match on Sunday.

The other match saw Lebanon impress with a 7-0 win against Brunei Darussalam.

Tomic proud as Al Khaldiya fight back to revive hopes

Thu, 05 Nov, 2026

Tomic proud as Al Khaldiya fight back to revive hopes

Abu Dhabi: Head coach Goran Tomic hailed Al Khaldiya SC’s response after they came from behind to defeat Al Wahda FC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group A tie on Wednesday. 

The victory lifted the Bahrain side to four points and ended Al Wahda’s winning run, with Tomic insisting his side deserved all three points.

Group B: Al Muharraq SC (BHR) 0-3 Al Jazira Club (UAE)

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

Group B: Al Muharraq SC (BHR) 0-3 Al Jazira Club (UAE)

Riffa: Al Jazira Club turned on the style in the second half to book their Round of 16 spot with a 3-0 win over Al Muharraq SC in their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group B tie on Wednesday.

Second-half substitute Bruno Conceicao made the difference, setting up Vinicius Mello’s opener before scoring the second with Igor Serrote adding the third for the UAE side.

Group A: Al Wahda FC (UAE) 1-2 Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)

Fri, 06 Nov, 2026

Group A: Al Wahda FC (UAE) 1-2 Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)

Abu Dhabi: Al Khaldiya SC revived their AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ hopes after coming from behind to edge Al Wahda FC 2-1 in their Group A tie on Wednesday.

The result lifted the Bahrain side to four points, while Al Wahda's winning streak came to an end.

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal back on top; three-way tie in Qatar

Mon, 02 Nov, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal back on top; three-way tie in Qatar

Doha: Al Hilal SFC regained the Saudi Pro League top spot following a 2-0 win against Al Fateh.

Al Sadd SC and Al Duhail SC capitalised on Al Rayyan SC dropping points to move level with the leaders in the Qatar Stars League.

There were also matches in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly review of the domestic scene across West Asia.

Know your team: Bahrain

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Know your team: Bahrain

Kuala Lumpur: Bahrain will aim to build on their proudest moments on the continental stage when they compete at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.

The Red Warriors, making their eighth competition appearance and with some eventful performances behind them, will be seeking to surpass their best-ever finish of fourth place in 2004.

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Group A: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 1-2 Al Wahda FC (UAE)

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Group A: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 1-2 Al Wahda FC (UAE)

Riffa: Facundo Kruspzk struck twice as Al Wahda FC edged Al Kaldiya SC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2026/27 Group A tie on Wednesday.

Kruspzk put the UAE side ahead just before the break and after Gleison drew Al Khaldiya level in the 65th minute, restored their advantage nine minutes later.

Group B: Al Jazira Club (UAE) 4-2 Al Muharraq SC (BHR)

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Group B: Al Jazira Club (UAE) 4-2 Al Muharraq SC (BHR)

Abu Dhabi: Malcolm starred with a hat-trick as Al Jazira Club overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Al Muharraq SC 4-2 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2026/27™ Group B tie on Wednesday.

Abdulwahab Al Malood’s first half brace put the Bahrain side in control but Al Jazira stormed back after the break, Malcom leading the charge with Bruno Conceicao also on target to maintain the UAE side’s unbeaten run.

West Asia Wrap: Martinelli stars as Al Hilal lead; Al Rayyan set pace in Qatar

Mon, 26 Oct, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Martinelli stars as Al Hilal lead; Al Rayyan set pace in Qatar

Doha: Gabriel Martinelli scored in back-to-back matches as Al Hilal SFC regained pole position in the Saudi Pro League.

Al Rayyan SC remained in charge of the Qatar Stars League title race while there were also matches in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Syria.

Join the-AFC.com in our weekly review of the domestic scene across West Asia.

West Asia Wrap: Al Qadsiah go top; Al Sadd lose ground

Mon, 19 Oct, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Qadsiah go top; Al Sadd lose ground

Doha: Al Qadsiah took advantage of Al Hilal SFC not being in action to seize the Saudi Pro League lead while Al Sadd SC suffered late heartbreak against Al Duhail SC.

Al Jazira fought back for a share of the points to lead the UAE Pro League while there were also matches in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly review of the domestic scene across West Asia.

Group A: Kuwait SC (KUW) 3-1 Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)

Fri, 23 Oct, 2026

Group A: Kuwait SC (KUW) 3-1 Al Khaldiya SC (BHR)

Sulaibikhat: Kuwait SC notched up their first win in Group A of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ on Wednesday as Firas Al Khatib’s hosts secured a 3-1 victory over Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya SC.

Faisal Al Harbi put Kuwait SC in front in the first minute of first half stoppage time before a penalty by Yousef Al Sulaiman 20 minutes after the restart doubled the lead only for Gleison to set up a nervous last 10 minutes for the home side.

But Al Sulaiman scored his second deep into stoppage time to seal the victory for Kuwait SC, who move onto three points from two matches and climb above Al Khaldiya in the standings after the Bahrainis drew their opening game last month.