The fight for knockout spots in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 will grow more intense, with the seventh and penultimate round of league-stage matches beginning on Monday, February 3 in the West region. Watch the matches live as Asia's premier clubs vie for a place in the last 16 of the continental football showpiece. (More Football News)
AFC Champions League Elite West, Matchday 7: Qualification Scenario
Just three berths remain up for grabs in the West, with Saudi trio Al-Hilal, Al-A🐈hli and Al-Nassr, together with Qatar's Al Sadd and United Arab Emirates' Al Wasl having sealed their spots. The race for the remaining spots could be riveting, with even Al Ain FC of the UAE and Iraq's Al Shorta, placed 11th a🅷nd 12th respectively with two points, still in with an outside chance of progressing, although they will be dependent on other results.
Two-time runners-up Persepolis FC will resume their camp♚aign from sixth place, their six points just one ahead of Qatar's Al Rayyan SC and fellow Islamic 🌞Republic of Iran side Esteghlal FC.
Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor and Qatar's Al Gharafa SC, who are both on four points, are also very much in the mi🃏x as matchday seven promises to be intense.
One of the clashes to watch out for will be the one between table-toppers Al-Hilal and Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis at the Kiꦿngdom Arena in Riyadh. The home side sit top of the standings with 16 points from six games, edging domestic rivals Al Ahli Saudi thanks to a superior goal difference.
Al Hilal’s attack has netted a joint-tournament-best 20 goals so far, led by marksman Aleksandar Mitrovic with five. Thou♛gh there are injury concerns over the Serbian forward, the likes of Salem Al Dawsari, Malcom and Marcos Leonardo offer no shortage of firepower.
Meanwhile, the visitors sit sixth on six pointღs as they continue to chase a place in the knockout rounds after picking up their fir🌠st win of the campaign against bottom side Al Shorta on Matchday 6.
AFC Champions League Elite West, Matchday 7: Schedule
Al Ain vs Al Rayyan: February 3, 7:30pm IST at Hazza ♛Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
Esteghlal 𝄹FC vs Al-Shorta: February 3, 9:30pm IST at Azadi S🔯tadium in Tehran
Al Sadd vs Al-Ahli Saudi: February 3, 9:30p𒉰m IST at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Do𝔍ha
Al-Nassr vs Al Wasl:ඣ February 3, 11:30pm IST at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh
Al-Gharafa vs Pakhtakor: February 4, 9:30p✅m IST at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Al-Hilal vs Perspepolis: Fe🍰bruary 4, 11:30pm IST at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh
AFC Champions League Elite West, Matchday 7: Live Streaming Details
In India, th﷽e AFC Champions L𒊎eague Elite West, Matchday 7 games will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website. For other regions, check below:
For countries in the Asian Football Federation
Australia: Paramount+
Bahrain: 🥂beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
China: iQiyi, Migu, QQ Sports Live
Chinese Taipei: eltaott.tv
Hong Kong: HOY TV
Iran: beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Iraq: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
In🐲donesia: RCTI+, V𝄹ision+, MNC Soccer Channel, K-Vision
Japan: DAZN Japan
Jordan: beIN SPORTS CONNECT𒅌, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Kuwait: beIN🍸 SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Lebanon: ꦗbeIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 🍬1 AFC
Malaysia: Astro Go, sooka, Astro Football
Oman: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Palestine: beIN SPORTS🔥 CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Philippines: RCTI+
Qatar: b𓆉eIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
Saudi Arabia: beIN SPORTS CONNECT𝐆, TOD, b꧒eIN Sports 1 AFC
South Korea: TVING
Syria: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFꦰC
Thailand: BG Sports
UAE: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, beIN Sports 1 AFC
USA: Paramount+
Vietnam: FPT Play
Yemen: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD, b🍃eIN Sports 1 AFC
Elsewhere, the AFC Champions Leag🌳ue Elite West, Matchday 7 games are available on Onefootball, Triller ⛄TV+ and Sport 24. In Portugal, the matches are also available on Canal 11.
