Iran clubs face Qatar and UAE sides at neutral venues in Champions League

Following the start of the US-Israel war on Iran,, the first match of the Iranian league was played last week.Published On 18 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Iranian clubs have been confirmed to play at neutral venues against their Qatari and United Arab Emirates opponents following the draw for the group stage of the Asian Champions League Elite.Matches in the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) premier event, which was drawn on Tuesday, begin on September 14.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA COO Lamour exits after criticism of Infantino’s World Cup planlist 2 of 4NBA: Jeanie Buss ‘contesting’ family’s plan to sell Lakers to Kushner, Igerlist 3 of 4La Liga: The key talking points for Real Madrid before the 2026-27 seasonlist 4 of 4La Liga: Five key talking points heading into Barcelona’s 2026-27 seasonend of listTehran’s Esteghlal and Tabriz-based Tractor will face UAE sides Al Ain, Al Wasl and Shabab Al-Ahli, and Qatari clubs Al Gharafa, Al Sadd and Al Shamal, despite the ongoing conflict in the region.Esteghlal and Tractor avoided the heavily favoured Saudi Arabian contingent.Since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February, Iran has struck targets in Qatar and ...