Europe Wrap: Asia’s best in fine form

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Europe Wrap: Asia’s best in fine form

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic’s Lee Kang-in, Australia’s Martin Boyle and Japan’s duo of Rihito Yamamoto and Keisuke Goto all found the back of the net in major European leagues.

Their continental peers played a role in elevating their respective clubs, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe this past week.

MD7: Al Duhail SC (QAT) 1-1 Sharjah FC (UAE)

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

MD7: Al Duhail SC (QAT) 1-1 Sharjah FC (UAE)

Doha: Al Duhail SC and Sharjah FC settled for a 1-1 draw which kept their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 hopes just about alive on Monday.

The stalemate took both sides to eight points, with their fates to be decided in next week’s final round of League Stage matches. 

MD7: Shabab Al Ahli (UAE) 0-0 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

MD7: Shabab Al Ahli (UAE) 0-0 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Dubai: Victory eluded them but Shabab Al Ahli halted Al Hilal SFC’s winning run in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ after the sides shared a goalless draw on Monday.

The stalemate means Shabab Al Ahli’s Round of 16 fate will go down to the wire while already-qualified Al Hilal’s target of a perfect League Stage campaign was dashed, having won their earlier six matches. 

MD7: Al Wahda FC (UAE) 0-0 Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

MD7: Al Wahda FC (UAE) 0-0 Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA)

Abu Dhabi: Defending champions Al Ahli Saudi FC consolidated their position in the top four of the western league phase of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ on Monday as Matthias Jaissle’s team shared a 0-0 draw with Al Wahda of the United Arab Emirates.

Neither side was able to find a way through in Abu Dhabi and the result moves last season’s winners onto 14 points from their first seven matches, level on points with Darko Milanic’s hosts.

Both clubs have already booked their places in the Round of 16, with Al Ahli currently third in the standings and Al Wahda in fourth.

MD7: PFC Nasaf (UZB) 1-1 Al Shorta (IRQ)

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

MD7: PFC Nasaf (UZB) 1-1 Al Shorta (IRQ)

Fergana: Iraq’s Al Shorta came from behind to force a 1-1 stalemate with PFC Nasaf in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie at the Istiklol Stadium on Monday.

The result, however, meant the Iraqi side joined Nasaf in being eliminated from the competition.

Nasaf, who had already been eliminated prior to the match, collected their first point after having suffered defeats in their earlier six games.  

#ACLTwo - Preview: Round of 16 (1st Leg)

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

#ACLTwo - Preview: Round of 16 (1st Leg)

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Two 2025 2026 enters the business end with the first leg of the Round of 16 to be played this coming week.

Fans can brace themselves for a fiesta of football as all eight ties promise to be sizzling affairs, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the Round of 16 stacks up.