ACL Elite Finals draw sets up thrilling clashes
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Doha, Qatar: The AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026 promises to deliver a thrilling spectacle after the conclusion of the Knockout Stage dr...
Doha, Qatar: The AFC Champions League Elite Finals Jeddah 2026 promises to deliver a thrilling spectacle after the conclusion of the Knockout Stage draw, which took place yesterday in Kuala Lumpur.
The centralised Finals will run from April 16 to 25, 2026, with the last eight teams set to battle it out in exciting cross-regional clashes. All seven matches in this stage will be played as single-leg ties.
The Knockout Stage will be preceded by the West Zone’s Round of 16, which will also be contested as a single leg affair in Jeddah on April 13 and 14.
The winners of the Al Hilal SFC/Al Sadd SC Round of 16 tie will face Vissel Kobe in the quarter-finals. Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal topped the West Zone League Stage while Al Qatar’s Al Sadd finished eighth. Japan’s Vissel were second in the East Zone.
Defending champions Al Ahli Saudi FC or Al Duhail SC will meet Johor Darul Ta’zim FC at the last eight stage. Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli were second in the West Zone League Stage while Qatar’s Al Duhail finished seventh. Johor Darul Ta’zim of Malaysia were sixth in the East Zone.
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