UAE groups gear up for AFC Champions League playoffs

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Two UAE groups are in motion within the AFC Champions League playoffs on Tuesday night.

Dubai aspect Shabab Al Ahli tackle Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in Riyadh at 9:20 pm.

Elsewhere, Sharjah FC are in Iran to face Tractor SC with kick-off scheduled at 8:00 pm in Tabriz.

The twenty first version of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s flagship membership competitors will run from September 2023 to May 2024.

Of the 40 collaborating groups, the berths of 32 contenders have been confirmed whereas the remaining eight slots will likely be occupied by the winners from the playoff stage, which options 16 groups.

The draw for the group stage takes place in Kuala Lumpur on August 24.