Europe Wrap: Scoring week for Asian stars

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran’s Allahyar Sayyad, Jordan’s Mousa Al Tamari, Syria’s Aiham Ousou and Japan’s Atsuki Ito all found the back of the net across Europe this past week.

Al Ahli’s Jaissle relieved; Shabab’s Sousa rues errors

Jeddah: Al Ahli Saudi FC head coach Matthias Jaissle admitted he had not anticipated a dramatic end after his side staved off a late fightback to defeat Shabab Al Ahli 4-3 in their concluding AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Monday.

Al Shorta’s Sambou delighted; Al Duhail’s Belmadi frustrated

Baghdad: Al Shorta - much to Al Duhail SC’s dismay - ended their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ campaign on a high with a 3-2 win against the Qatari outfit on Monday.

Inzaghi happy as Al Hilal show strength in depth

Riyadh: Simone Inzaghi saw plenty of positives from Al Hilal SFC’s 2-1 win against Al Wahda FC in their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ tie on Monday which saw the Saudi Arabia side top the West Zone standings for the second season running. 

Joy for Nasaf’s Berdiev; disappointment for Sharjah’s Morais

Sharjah: There was - finally - delight for Ruzikul Berdiev in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ after his PFC Nasaf side concluded their campaign with a 2-1 win against Sharjah FC on Monday.

Know your team: IR Iran

Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Republic of Iran will be aiming to create more history when they compete against Asia’s elite at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™.