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Indian clubs AFC Champions League Two qualifiers

Overview

Indian football clubs are navigating the AFC Champions League Two preliminary-stage qualifiers.

FC Goa has been relegated to the AFC Challenge League following a 3-0 defeat against Turkmenistan’s FC Arkadag. Played before a crowd of 10,000 at the Arkadag Stadium, the match remained scoreless through the first half. FC Arkadag secured the victory with three second-half goals from Meylis Diniyew (58’), Rahman Myratberdiyew (65’), and a free-kick by Arzuwguly Sapargulyyew (75’).

Meanwhile, East Bengal FC is preparing to face Kuwaiti side Al-Arabi SC in a West Region knockout fixture at the Yuva Bharati Kriangan in Kolkata. The reigning Indian Super League champions face significant selection hurdles under coach Antonio Lopez Habas. The squad is currently limited to three available foreign players due to a visa delay for newcomer Effiong and a knee injury to Nacho Monsalve. Additionally, Lalchungnunga is serving a suspension, and the club continues efforts to sign a sixth foreign player. Al-Arabi SC, runners-up of the 2025-26 Kuwaiti Premier League, enters the match with a full complement of foreign talent after preparing via training camps in Turkey and Egypt.

Entities

East Bengal FC · FC Goa · Turkmenistan · AFC Champions League Two · Antonio López Habas

Timeline

7 days ago

[SPORTS] 6 sources
FC Arkadag defeats FC Goa 3-0 to advance in AFC Champions League Two
Turkmenistan's FC Arkadag defeated India's FC Goa 3-0 in the AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage, securing a spot in the group stage while sending FC Goa to the AFC Challenge League.
8 days ago

[SPORTS] 5 sources
East Bengal FC to face Al-Arabi SC in ACL 2 qualifier
East Bengal FC will face Kuwait's Al-Arabi SC in an AFC Champions League Two qualifier in Kolkata, despite East Bengal facing injury and visa issues.
9 days ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
FC Goa to face FK Arkadag in AFC Champions League Two qualifier
FC Goa will face Turkmenistan's FK Arkadag in the AFC Champions League Two preliminary qualifier on August 12, with group stage qualification at stake.
10 days ago

[SPORTS] 3 sources
East Bengal FC faces Al Arabi SC in AFC Champions League 2 qualifier
Indian Super League champions East Bengal FC face Kuwait's Al Arabi SC in an AFC Champions League 2 preliminary qualifier in Kolkata on August 12, 2026.

Sources

caldtv.com · indianfootball.de · khelnow.com · livenewsgoa.com · News18.com · newscentralasia.net · revsportz.in · sportslightmedia.com · theawayend.co · turkmenistan.gov.tm

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history