This article focuses on the AFC's arrangement for the AFC Champions League West Asia to play the final round of group stage a week earlier, and the resulting nine spots for the round of 16. This includes Nassaf in Group B and Namangan in Group D, as well as promotions and exits from other teams.
In addition, the article also mentions Riyadh Crescent, the first team unbeaten in six rounds of the group stage, and the possibility of Shandong Taishan advancing in the final round of the group stage. When describing the game situation, the article uses a lot of quantitative data and specific scores to introduce the relevant situation in more detail.
However, due to space limitations, some of the data and results can be summarized appropriately to highlight the key points, and at the same time, the structure can be clearer and the logic can be more coherent. In order to improve the quality of the article, the following article content has been adjusted appropriately to enhance readability and depth of expression. Saudi Arabia will host the Club World Cup starting next week, and the AFC has arranged for the AFC Champions League West Asia to play the final round of group games a week earlier.
In the 6th round of the AFC Champions League West Asia group stage that ended in the early morning of December 5, Beijing time, Nassaf in Group B and Namangan in Group D successfully locked the top spot in the group and advanced to the knockout round respectively. At the same time, Sharjah of the Saudi League unfortunately lost to Faisari Sports, who had already been eliminated, and missed the knockout round.
In this round of matches, Riyadh Crescent defeated Mazandaran with a score of 2-1 to become the first team in the AFC Champions League to go unbeaten in six rounds of group stage and top the table. In contrast, Chinese Super League side Shandong Taishan have yet to qualify for this competition, suffering a 3-0 defeat in the final round.
In the list of excluded teams, Kaya, Pathum United, Johor Bahru, Wuhan Three Towns, Hanoi FC, Kitchee, and Lion City Mariners in East Asia, as well as Mazandaran, Mumbai City, Almarek, Faisari Sport, Baghdad Air Force, Duhail and Ahal in West Asia, are on the list.
In the next match, Shandong Taishan will face Yokohama Mariners in the final round of Group G next Tuesday in hopes of advancing to the knockout round. They just need to remain unbeaten in the competition to qualify. Even if they lose, as long as they don't lose more than 2 goals to Yokohama Marino, Shandong Taishan can also advance as the first in the group. Riyadh Crescent's strong performance in this competition is remarkable.
Despite missing Brazilian superstar Neymar in last weekend's fixture, they showed their competitive prowess with a thrashing of Riyadh Victory 3-0. Overall, the results of the group stage of the AFC Champions League in West Asia are highly anticipated, and the performance of each team is enough to make people look forward to the next round of knockout rounds.