East Bengal FC were held to a 2-2 draw by Jordanian Pro League champions Al Hussein SC in their AFC Champions League Two 2026-27 Group D opener at the Amman International Stadium on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The ISL champions led 2-0 at half-time, courtesy of goals from Daniel Ramírez …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the ACL2 Group D opening encounter between Al Hussein SC and East Bengal FC in Amman tonight.
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East Bengal FC begin their AFC Champions League Two campaign on Wednesday, September 16 when they travel to Amman to face Jordanian champions Al Hussein SC at the Amman International Stadium. The match, scheduled for 9:30pm IST (18h00 local), marks East Bengal’s return to continental club football after around a …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on AFC Champions League 2 group stage draw in which East Bengal FC will face Al Hussein SC, Al Shorta SC, and Al Seeb Club in Group D.
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East Bengal FC were drawn with Al Hussein SC (Jordan), Al Shorta SC (Iraq), and Al Seeb Club (Oman) in Group D of the AFC Champions League Two 2026-27, after the draw was conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The Red and Golds, champions of the …
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Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the AFC Champions League 2 qualifiers in which East Bengal FC scored a 4-1 extratime comeback win against Al Arabi SC to make the ACL2 group stage, while FC Goa suffered a 0-3 away loss to Arkadag FK …
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FC Arkadag defeated India’s FC Goa 3-0 to secure their place in the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ at the Arkadag Stadium on Wednesday. After a listless first half, Turkmenistan’s Arkadag turned on the style after the break to put them in the Group Stage draw …
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India’s East Bengal FC fought back to defeat Al Arabi SC 4-1 in extra-time to qualify for the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ Group Stage on Wednesday. With the score tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the entertaining affair at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Kiriangan Stadium was settled by strikes from …
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Following the earlier decision to convert all remaining knockout matches in the West Region to single-leg ties in centralised venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed today the Host Associations for the upcoming club competitions. Dubai, the United Arab Emirates will provide the setting for the AFC Champions League …
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Following the earlier postponements on March 1 and 3, 2026, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirms that all remaining knockout matches of the AFC’s club competitions in the West Region will now be decided in single-leg ties at centralised venues. Consequently, the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ Round of 16 …
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