The draw results of the AFC Elite League draw were announced, and the eight opponents in Haigang, Shenhua and Rongcheng were the same

, FA Cup champions are proactive, they are obviously inferior to other opponents in international competition experience, which is something they need to pay special attention to. The

competition system shows that the 1/8 finals of the AFC Elite League (the top 16 matches) will be held in March next year. This stage of the event will adopt a two-round home and away game system, and the East and West Asia regions will each hold this stage of the event respectively. After all the top 8 are produced, the quarter-finals to the finals will be held in Saudi Arabia from April 17 to May 25, 2026. At that time, eight teams from the East and West Asia regions will draw lots across regions. In other words, starting from this stage, the East and West Asia clubs will encounter the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals in a single-game system. This champion will qualify for the 2026 InterContinental Cup and 2029 Club World Cup.

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