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Football club "Ahal" will begin its AFC Champions League 2 group stage with an away match against Indian side "Mohun Bagan" on September 16, according to the Asian Football Confederation.
In the second round, Velsahet Ovezov’s team will host Jordan’s "Al-Hussein" on September 30. The third group match will also be at home — against Iran’s "Sepahan" on October 21. The return leg against "Sepahan" will be held away on November 4.
On November 25, "Ahal" will face "Mohun Bagan" again, this time at home. The group stage will conclude with an away match against "Al-Hussein" on December 23.
The AFC Champions League 2 features 32 teams divided into 8 groups across West and East zones. The top two teams from each group advance to the playoffs. The Round of 16 will take place in February 2026, the quarterfinals in March, semifinals in April, and the final is scheduled for May 16, 2026.
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Al-Haldia fully prepared for decisive AFC Champions League Two match against Turkmenistan’s Arkadag
The head coach of Bahrain’s Al-Haldia football club, Lassad Chabbi, confirmed that his team is in complete readiness ahead of their crucial AFC Champions League Two group-stage match against Arkadag, the representative club of Turkmenistan.
According to the coach, the squad is currently free of injuries, and all players are available for selection. He emphasized that the team enters the match with confidence and aims to secure a positive result against Turkmenistan’s Arkadag.
The decisive encounter will take place on December 24 at 9:00 PM local time at the Arkadag Stadium in Turkmenistan. This match carries major significance for both sides, as it will strongly influence qualification to the next round.
In the current group standings, Qatar’s Al-Ahli leads with seven points, followed closely by Al-Haldia with six. Uzbekistan’s Andijan holds five points, while Turkmenistan’s Arkadag occupies fourth place with four points.
With only the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage, all four clubs remain mathematically in contention. As a result, the upcoming match in Turkmenistan is regarded as a decisive battle for progression to the next phase of the tournament.
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