Matchups and Dates
The Asian Football Confederation has announced the Round of 16 schedule for the AFC Champions League Elite in the 2025-2026 season.
Eight teams from the Western Zone advanced, with Hilal facing Al Sadd, Al Ahli against Al Duhail, Tractor taking on Shabab Al-Ahli, and Al Ittihad meeting Al Wahda.
First legs kick off on Monday March 2, with Shabab Al-Ahli hosting Tractor at Rashid Stadium in Dubai at 8:00 PM Mecca time, while Al Ahli visit Al Duhail at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha at 9:15 PM.
On Tuesday March 3, two more ties are scheduled: Al Ittihad vs Al Wahda at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 7:00 PM, and Al Sadd vs Al Hilal at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha at 9:15 PM.
Return legs follow on Monday March 9, when Shabab Al-Ahli host Tractor at Al-Inma in Jeddah at 9:15 PM, and Al Ahli host Al Duhail at the same venue and time.
On Tuesday March 10, Al Ittihad vs Al Wahda at Al-Inma, 9:15 PM, and Al Hilal vs Al Sadd at Kingdom Arena, 9:15 PM, complete the round.
The knockout rounds from the quarterfinals to the final are scheduled to be played in Jeddah in April.
Punchline 1: If punctuality were a sniper, these fixtures would be zeroes on the clock—boom, kickoff.
Punchline 2: My calendar is so on point it shoots time with sniper-like precision—kickoff, boom, clock hits zero.
