In an instant, the draw extravaganza for the AFC Champions League group stage kicked off. The West Zone was first, followed by the East Zone. The full groupings are presented below. Let's take a look at the West Zone first. The groupings of the West Zone are as follows: Group A: Tashkent Cotton Farmers, Feeha, Al Ahar, Al Ain; Group B: Saad, Nasaf, Faisaly, Sharjah; Group C: Jeddah United, Sepahan, Baghdad Air Force, Al Marek; Group D: Riyadh Crescent, Mazandaran Textiles, Mumbai City, Namangan Chinese New Year; Group E: Persepolis, Al Duhayr, Dushanbe Independence, Riyadh Victory.
Usually, Western Conference teams are unfamiliar to domestic fans, after all, they are rooted in Western Asia. But today, this situation has changed. Since Cairo landed in West Asia, many international soccer stars have arrived, such as Neymar, Benzema, Henderson, Bunu, Brozovic, Mane, Neves and Laporte. It is worth noting that numerous players are still active in the game. It is no exaggeration to say that Asian soccer is now as star-studded as Europe. In addition, Crowe led the team in the AFC Champions League, and players such as Neymar and Benzema have also made appearances.
Next, let's focus on the groupings in the Eastern Zone. The East Division groupings are as follows: Group F: Jeonbuk Hyundai, Bangkok United, Lion City Mariners, Jaejoong; Group G: Yokohama Mariners, Shandong Taishan (Chinese Super League (CSL) team), Kaya FC, Incheon United; Group H: Buriram United, Kofu Fung Lam, Melbourne City, Zhejiang FC (CSL); Group I: Ulsan Hyundai, Kawasaki Frontale, Johor Shinzan, Batang United; Group J: Wuhan Sanzhen (CSL team), Hanoi FC Pohang Pohang, Urawa Red Diamonds.
Looking at the East Division grouping, we see that the three teams in the Super League have had varying fortunes. Zhejiang FC performed brightly, while the rest of the teams were relatively flat. Wuhan Sanzhen faces a tough challenge. We sincerely hope they can break into the knockout stage. It's worth mentioning that Neymar's Riyadh Crescent had a good signing, and Benzema's Jeddah United also did well. Crowe's Riyadh are in the group of death. If you want to get out of the line, he needs to lead the team to fight hard. But considering the number of stars in the team, it's not that far-fetched to reach the knockout stage. All in all, the group stage of the AFC Champions League will be exciting, especially the battle of the Western Conference All-Stars.
Looking forward to the arrival of the AFC Champions League, may the Chinese Super League team have smooth sailing, Crowe's journey in the AFC Champions League can also be smooth sailing!
