🗳️ Saudi Arabian clubs learn their AFC Champions League fate | OneFootball

The draw for the group stage of the AFC Champions League has been made on Thursday.

Asia’s grandest club competition will get underway next month with the draw for the 10 groups of four being made earlier in Kuala Lumpar.

The draw is split into east and west sections initially with the newly-minted Saudi Arabian clubs learning their fate.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr have been drawn in Group E and will play Persepolis from Iran, Al-Duhail of Qatar and Tajikistani side Istiklol.

Karim Benzema’s new club, Al Ittihad, are in Group C and will face Sepahan of Iran, Iraqi side Air Force Club and AGMK from Uzbekistan.

Al-Hilal meanwhile, who have recently bought Neymar, will take on Nassaji Mazandaran of Iran, Mumbai City from India and Uzbeki oufit Navbahor.

Here are a the groups in full:

West

Group A: Pakhtakor (UZB), Al Fayha FC (KSA), Ahal FC (TKM), Al Ain FC (UAE)

Group B: Al Sadd SC (QAT), FC Nasaf (UZB), Al Faisaly (JOR), Sharjah FC (UAE)

Group C: Al Ittihad (KSA), Sepahan SC (IRN), Air Force Club (IRQ), AGMK FC (UZB)

Group D: Al Hilal SFC (KSA), Nassaji Mazandaran FC (IRN), Mumbai City FC (IND), Navbahor (UZB)

Group E: Persepolis FC (IRN), Al Duhail SC (QAT), FC Istiklol (TJK), Al Nassr (KSA)

East

Group F: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR), Bangkok United (THA), Lion City Sailors (SGP), Kitchee SC (HKG)

Group G: Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN), Shandong Taishan FC (CHN), Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI), Incheon United FC (KOR)

Group H: Buriram United (THA), Ventforet Kofu (JPN), Melbourne City FC (AUS), Zhejiang FC (CHN)

Group I: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR), Kawasaki Frontale (JPN), Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS), BG Pathum United (THA)

Group J: Wuhan Three Towns FC (CHN), Pohang Steelers (KOR), Hanoi FC (VIE), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)