Al Nassr, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, was assigned to Group E following the AFC Champions League 2023/24 draw event held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Al Nassr’s consortium also includes FC Istiklol, Al Duhail SC, and Persepolis FC. In Group D, Mumbai City FC will compete against Al Hilal SFC, FC Nassaji Mazandaran, and Navbahor. The Islanders, the lone team representing India, may bring in Neymar Jr., who recently joined Al Nassr.
Al Nassr, the team owned by Cristiano Ronaldo, was assigned to Group E following the AFC Champions League draw event held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Al Nassr’s consortium also includes FC Istiklol, Al Duhail SC, and Persepolis FC. Saudi Arabia is one of the four countries sending the most ambassadors to the AFC Champions League this season. Japan, South Korea, and Uzbekistan are the other three countries that have four clubs each.
By winning the Persian Gulf Pro League for a record-tying 15th time, Tehran, Iran’s Persepolis FC qualified for the AFC Champions League. In the continental competition, Persepolis notable finished second in 2018 and 2020.
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On Thursday, the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur hosted the draw for the AFC Champions League 2023–24. In Group D, Mumbai City FC will compete against Al Hilal SFC, FC Nassaji Mazandaran, and Navbahor. The Islanders, the lone team representing India, may bring in Neymar Jr., who recently joined Al Nassr.
In the next season, Mumbai City will play the other three clubs in a series of home-and-away games. Mumbai City FC will face off against Nassaji Mazandaran of Iran and Navbahor of Uzbekistan in addition to Al-Hilal. Without a doubt, this poses a serious issue for the Islanders.
In addition, Mumbai City is participating in the competition for the second time in a row. In their previous business, a significant milestone had been attained. For the first time ever, an Indian club won the AFC Champions League after defeating the Iraqi Air Force squad.
They almost missed moving on to the next round despite finishing second in their group. They only finished sixth among the second-placed clubs in the Western division of the group.
It is significant because The Islanders would be the final Indian team to participate in the AFC Champions League. The following season, Indian clubs would no longer be eligible for direct qualification to the AFC Champions League.
