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Indian clubs AFC Champions League Two qualifiers

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Indian football clubs are preparing for navigating the AFC Champions League Two preliminary-stage qualifiers scheduled for August 12, 2026. East Bengal FC, qualifiers. FC Goa has been relegated to the reigning Indian Super AFC Challenge League champions, will compete 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 against Kuwaiti side Al Arabi SC at the Yuva Bharati Kriangan in Kolkata. Under new leadership from The reigning Indian Super League champions face significant selection hurdles under coach Antonio Lopez Habas, the team faces significant selection difficulties. Habas. The squad is currently operating with only limited to three available foreign players because newcomer Effiong has not received due to a visa delay for newcomer Effiong and Nacho Monsalve is sidelined with a knee injury. Furthermore, injury to Nacho Monsalve. Additionally, Lalchungnunga is serving a suspension, and the club is still in the process of signing continues efforts to sign a sixth foreign player. Al-Arabi SC enters the match as the SC, runners-up of the 2025-26 Kuwaiti Premier League and winners of the Kuwait Crown Prince Cup. The Kuwaiti side has prepared via training camps and friendlies in Turkey and Egypt. For East Bengal, League, enters the defensive unit led by Anwar Ali will be tasked match with containing an Al-Arabi squad that features a full complement of foreign talent. Separately, FC Goa will travel to Turkmenistan to face FK Arkadag. Led by head coach Gouramangi Singh, FC Goa is integrating new domestic talent after preparing via training camps in Turkey and foreign players following significant squad changes. The winner of the FC Goa match will advance to the group stage, while the loser will be demoted to the AFC Challenge League. Egypt.

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