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West Asia Wrap: Al Ain firmly in charge; Air Force SC held

Mon, 27 Apr, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Ain firmly in charge; Air Force SC held

Doha: Al Ain FC continued their march towards the UAE Pro League title with a 2-0 win over Al Bataeh as they surged further clear at the top.

Air Force Club were held to a surprise draw in Iraq while Al Seeb Club moved closer to the title in Oman. There were also matches in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Oman and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our look back at the past week's domestic action across West Asia. 

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr widen lead; Air Force SC, Al Seeb firmly in charge

Sun, 19 Apr, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr widen lead; Air Force SC, Al Seeb firmly in charge

Doha: Al Nassr Club extended their lead at the top of the Saudi Pro League with a 1-0 win against Al Ettifaq.

Al Seeb Club edged closer to defending their title in Oman while Air Force Club surged further clear in Iraq. There were also matches in Bahrain, Jordan and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly wrap of the West Asia domestic scene.

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr extend winning streak; Al Sadd, Al Seeb on the verge

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr extend winning streak; Al Sadd, Al Seeb on the verge

Doha: Al Nassr Club achieved a new milestone of winning 13 successive Saudi Pro League matches as they stayed top with a 2-0 win against Al Okhdood on Saturday.

Al Sadd SC are on the verge of retaining their Qatar Stars League crown while Al Ain FC took a firm grip of the UAE Pro League with a crucial win against Shabab Al Ahli.

Al Seeb Club are a point away from the Oman Pro League title while there were also matches in Iraq, Jordan and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly wrap of the West Asia domestic scene.

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr stay hot; another setback for Al Sadd

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr stay hot; another setback for Al Sadd

Doha: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr Club's bid for the Saudi Pro League title remained on track.

Al Sadd SC suffered a setback in their Qatar Stars League title defence while Al Ain surged back to the top in the UAE Pro League.

There were also matches in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Oman and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our review of the past week's West Asia domestic scene.

Qualifiers - Group E: Syria 5-1 Afghanistan

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Qualifiers - Group E: Syria 5-1 Afghanistan

Al Ahsa: Syria completed a sterling AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Qualifiers Final Round Group E campaign with a 5-1 win against Afghanistan on Tuesday.

Having gone into the match with qualification already secured, the victory took Syria to 18 points while Afghanistan finished on two. 

West Asia Wrap: Five-star Al Nassr; Al Sadd stunned

Sun, 15 Mar, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Five-star Al Nassr; Al Sadd stunned

Doha: Al Nassr Club maintained their push for the Saudi Pro League title with a stunning win against Al Khaleej.

Al Sadd SC suffered a shock defeat in Qatar while Al Ain FC stayed just ahead in the United Arab Emirates. There were also matches in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Oman and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly look at the domestic scene across West Asia.

West Asia Wrap: Late drama keeps Al Nassr in pole; Shabab Al Ahli drop points

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Late drama keeps Al Nassr in pole; Shabab Al Ahli drop points

Riyadh: A dramatic late goal secured Al Nassr Club a 1-0 win against Neom as they stayed two points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League.

Shabab Al Ahli squandered a chance to regain the UAE Pro League top spot while there were also matches in Iraq, Jordan, Oman and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly wrap of the domestic scene across West Asia.

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr, Al Sadd remain in driver's seat

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Nassr, Al Sadd remain in driver's seat

Doha: Al Nassr stayed top of the Saudi Pro League with two important victories this past week while Al Sadd SC maintained their tight grip in the Qatar Stars League.

Al Ain took over as the UAE Pro League leaders while there were also matches in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly wrap of the domestic action across West Asia.

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal keep challengers at bay; Al Ain stay in contention

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal keep challengers at bay; Al Ain stay in contention

Doha: Al Hilal SFC stayed a point ahead in the Saudi Pro League title race with a 2-0 win against Al Ettifaq.

Al Ain drew level with leaders Shabab Al Ahli while there were also matches in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly wrap of the West Asian domestic scene.

Saudi Arabia 2026 hopefuls discover road to glory

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Saudi Arabia 2026 hopefuls discover road to glory

Kuala Lumpur: The teams vying for the title learnt their Group Stage challengers following the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ Official Draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 16 teams were divided into four groups with the tournament to be contested between between May 5 and 22, 2026.

West Asia Wrap: Race remains tight in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Race remains tight in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE

Doha: Al Hilal SFC and Shabab Al Ahli maintained their pole positions in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates respectively with crucial wins this past week.

Al Sadd SC, meanwhile, took over the Qatar Stars League top spot with all three teams holding single point advantages at the top in their respective leagues.

There was also action in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly look back of the domestic action across West Asia.

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal held; Al Sadd close in

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal held; Al Sadd close in

Doha: Al Hilal SFC's lead in the Saudi Pro League was reduced to three points after they were held by Al Qadisiyah.

Al Sadd SC, meanwhile, narrowed the gap with Al Gharafa SC to just two points after defeating the leaders while two wins over the week saw Shabab Al Ahli moving to the top of the UAE Pro League.

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