Saudi, Japanese and Korean clubs dominate AFC Champions League round of 16

January 2 – While THE to focus of Asian soccer will be on THE 2023 Asian Cup that kicking disabled January 12 In Qatar, THE AFC Champions League 2023/24 has NOW reached THE last 16 knock out scene with THE draw having has been detained Before THE new year.

THE round of 16 will be plays In FEBRUARY, hard on THE heels of THE Asian Cup final that will be plays FEBRUARY 12.

THE East And West areas will play disabled In their own Regions with six ancient Asian champions In THE knock out scene.

In THE West area four Saudi Arab teams TO DO up THE eight regional suitors For A quarter final location.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, while searching their First of all Champions League title, will meet Saudi rivals Al Fayha.

In the meantime Saudi Arabia four times Asian champions Al Hilal And their free score Before Alexander Mitrovic open their round of 16 tie far has Iran Sepahan SC, finalists of THE 2007 editing of THE tournament. Al Hilal will be without Neymar following A serious knee injury that will keep him out For A further Seven month.

Saudi Arabia fourth last 16 qualifier, twice Champions League winners Al Ittihad – WHO to have THE star power of Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante And Fabinho has call on – will confront Uzbekistan Navbahor.

Inaugural AFC Champions League winners Al Ain of THE United Arab Emirates will play Uzbekistan FC Nasaf.

Japan And South Korea dominate THE qualifiers In THE East Area. Jeonbuk Hyundai Engines FC will host Pohang Steelers In A all of Korea Republic affair – both are ancient Asian champions.

Beginners Windforest Kofu confront Korea Republic twice champions Ulsan Hyundai FC, with THE Japanese side has play THE First of all leg far.

Shanghai Taishan FC of China RP will host Japan Kawasaki Frontal while Bangkok United of Thailand will play Japan Yokohama F. Sailors.

Calendar

Round of 16 West (February 12.13; FEBRUARY 19, 20) R16-1: FC Nasaf (UZB) v Al Ain FC (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) R16-2: Al Fayha CS (Saudi Arabia) v Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia) R16-3: Sepahan CS (IRN) v Al Hilal SFC (Saudi Arabia) R16-4: Navbahor (UZB) v Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) East (February 13, 14; FEBRUARY 20, 21) R16-5: Jeonbuk Hyundai Engines FC (KOR) v Pohang Steelers (KOR) R16-6: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) v Windforest Kofu (JPN) R16-7: Shanghai Taishan (CHN) v Kawasaki Frontal (JPN) R16-8: Bangkok United (THA) v Yokohama F. Sailors (JPN) Quarter-finals West (March 4, 5; March 11.12) QF1: Winners of R16-1 v Winners of R16-2 QF2: Winners of R16-3 v Winners of R16-4 East (March 5, 6; March 12.13) QF3: Winners of R16-5 v Winners of R16-6 QF4: Winners of R16-7 v Winners of R16-8 Semi-finals West (April 16, 23) SF1: Winners of QF1 v Winners of QF2 East (April 17, 24) SF2: Winners of QF3 v Winners of QF4 Final (May 11, 25) Winners of SF2 v Winners of SF1

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