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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.

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.

Group A: Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo (SYR) 2-1 Paro FC (BHU)

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Group A: Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo (SYR) 2-1 Paro FC (BHU)

Thimphu: A late strike from Mohammad Rihanieh earned Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo a hard-fought 2-1 win over Paro FC in their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Group A tie on Friday. 

The Syrian side finished behind Lebanon’s Al Ansar FC in the standings, booking their place in the quarter-finals as the best second-placed side from the three West Zone groups.  

Group B: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-2 Homs Al Fidaa SC (SYR)

Sat, 24 Oct, 2026

Group B: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-2 Homs Al Fidaa SC (SYR)

Hisor: Continental debutants Homs Al Fidaa SC booked their place in the AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ knockout stage with a perfect record after defeating Tajikistan’s Istiklol FC 2-0 in their concluding Group B match on Friday.

The Syrian outfit capped a dream campaign with a maximum nine points while 2012 champions Istiklol closed theirs with a single win.

Group A: Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC (SYR) 5-1 Ahal FC (TKM)

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Group A: Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC (SYR) 5-1 Ahal FC (TKM)

Thimphu: Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC of Syria revived their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Group A campaign with a 5-1 win against Ahal FC on Tuesday.

Valeriu Tita’s side climbed to second with the win but need victory against Bhutan’s Paro FC on Friday to stand a chance of reaching the knockout stage.

With just one point from two matches, Turkmenistan’s Ahal will also be in search of a win in their tie against group leaders Al Ansar FC of Lebanon.

Group B: Homs Al Fidaa SC (SYR) 2-1 Nejmeh SC (LBN)

Wed, 21 Oct, 2026

Group B: Homs Al Fidaa SC (SYR) 2-1 Nejmeh SC (LBN)

Hisor: Homs Al Fidaa made it two wins out of two after edging Nejmeh SC of Lebanon 2-1 in their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Group B tie on Tuesday.

The Syrian side will look to maintain their winning run when they travel to Hisor against FC Istiklol on Friday, while Nejmeh meet Kuwaiti outfit Al Arabi.

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: Al Ansar FC (LBN) 2-0 Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC (SYR)

Sun, 18 Oct, 2026

Group A: Al Ansar FC (LBN) 2-0 Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC (SYR)

Thimphu: A goal in each half earned Al Ansar FC a 2-0 win over Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC in their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Group A opener at the Changlimithang Stadium on Saturday.

Khalil Bader and Nader Matar struck to give the Lebanese side all three points ahead of their Matchday Two meeting with Paro FC of Bhutan, while Aleppo will look to bounce back when they face Turkmenistan’s Ahal FC.

Group B: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-1 Homs Al Fidaa SC (SYR)

Sat, 17 Oct, 2026

Group B: Al Arabi SC (KUW) 0-1 Homs Al Fidaa SC (SYR)

Hisor: Homs Al Fidaa SC got their AFC Challenge League 2026/27™ Group B campaign off to a great start after edging Al Arabi SC 1-0 on Saturday.

Francisco Politino’s first half goal proved to be the decider with the Syrian side looking to build on this win against Lebanon’s Nejmeh SC on Tuesday while Al Arabi of Kuwait will seek to rebound against Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol.

Europe Wrap: Yang, Kamada and Goto net first goals

Tue, 13 Oct, 2026

Europe Wrap: Yang, Kamada and Goto net first goals

Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic U23 winger Yang Min-hyeok and Japan internationals Daichi Kamada and Keisuke Goto struck their first goals of the season right after the international break - Yang in the Belgian Pro League, Kamada in the English Premier League and Goto in the Bundesliga. 

There were also goals - albeit at the wrong end of the pitch - for Japan’s Kota Takai and Shogo Taniguchi in their match for Sint-Truiden in Belgium, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal stay hot; Al Sadd shocked

Mon, 12 Oct, 2026

West Asia Wrap: Al Hilal stay hot; Al Sadd shocked

Doha: Al Hilal SFC stayed top of the Saudi Pro League with an impressive win against Al Ittihad Club.

Defending champions Al Sadd SC suffered their first defeat of the season while there were also matches in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Syria so join the-AFC.com in our weekly look back at the domestic action across West Asia.

Qualifiers - Group E: Syria 1-0 Iraq; India 4-0 Malaysia

Sun, 11 Oct, 2026

Qualifiers - Group E: Syria 1-0 Iraq; India 4-0 Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: India flexed their muscles to book their spot in the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027™ with a 4-0 win over Malaysia in their Qualifiers Group E clash on Sunday.

Joakim Alexandersson’s side finished their three-match qualifying round with a perfect run while Malaysia, who saw their hopes of a maiden Finals dashed, settled for second.

Syria had earlier edged Iraq 1-0 to end their campaign with their first win.