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Football club "Arkadag" will kick off its AFC Champions League 2 group stage campaign with a home match against Uzbekistan’s "Andijan" on September 17, according to the Asian Football Confederation’s press service.
In the second round, Vladimir Bayramov’s squad will travel to face Bahrain’s "Al-Khaldiya" on October 1. The third match will also be away — against Qatar’s "Al-Ahli" on October 22. In the fourth round, on November 5, "Arkadag" will host "Al-Ahli" at home. Then, on November 26, they will face "Andijan" in Uzbekistan. The group stage will conclude with a home match against "Al-Khaldiya" on December 24.
The AFC Champions League 2 group stage features 32 teams divided into eight groups across West and East zones. The top two teams from each group will advance to the playoffs. The Round of 16 matches are scheduled for February 2026, the quarterfinals in March, semifinals in April, and the final will take place on 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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