Asian Champions League quarterfinal sends Iran’s Tractor FC to Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Mar 25, 2026 · 411 words · By The Associated Press

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What to know about Asian Champions League quarterfinal sends Iran’s Tractor FC to Saudi Arabia

The article reports on the AFC Asian Champions League quarterfinal draw, detailing matches involving Iranian Tractor FC and Saudi Arabian clubs. It mentions rescheduling due to the Middle East conflict and notes AFC's hope for regional stability. Other teams and match pairings are also outlined.

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What happened

Asian Champions League quarterfinal sends Iran’s Tractor FC to Saudi Arabia Draw for AFC Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals sees Tractor FC play Dubai’s Shabab Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia.

Why it matters

Iranian club Tractor FC is set to travel to Saudi Arabia for a playoff against Shabab Al-Ahli of Dubai for a place in the Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals against Buriram United of Thailand.

Common ground

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw on Wednesday to determine the quarterfinal pairings, a day after announcing that the western zone playoffs that were postponed because of the war in the Middle East have been rescheduled for April 13-14 in…

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 20 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Asian Champions League quarterfinal sends Iran’s Tractor FC to Saudi Arabia”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite (ACL Elite) is the 44th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the second under the AFC Cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_AFC_Champions_League_E…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite knockout stage began in the East region on 3 March with the round of 16 and will end on 25 April 2026 with the final to decide the champions of the 2025–26 AFC C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_AFC_Champions_League_E…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Nassr Football Club (Arabic: نادي النصر), commonly known as Al-Nassr (lit. 'The Victory') or simply Nassr, is a Saudi Arabian professional sports club based in Riyadh. It is best known for its asso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Nassr_FC

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Claim 2: “Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi club Al-Nassr is among the teams involved in the Asian Champions League Two competition”

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Claim 3: “The Saudi city is also slated to host the tournament quarterfinals, semifinals and final from April 16 to 25, with organisers setting the dates and hoping for peace in the region”

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Claim 4: “The AFC Champions League Two and AFC Challenge League quarterfinals were also postponed due to the US-Israel war on Iran. The AFC said on Tuesday that those matches would be played on April 19 and 22 at centralised venues, to be named later”

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Claim 5: “Japan’s Vissel Kobe, which placed second in the east zone, was drawn on Wednesday to play the winners of the playoff between four-time champions Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Al-Sadd of the United Arab Emirates”

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Claim 6: “The AFC Champions League Two and AFC Challenge League quarterfinals were also postponed due to the US-Israel war on Iran. The AFC said on Tuesday that those matches would be played on April 19 and 22 at centralised venues, to be named later”

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Claim 7: “Iranian club Tractor FC is set to travel to Saudi Arabia for a playoff against Shabab Al-Ahli of Dubai for a place in the Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals against Buriram United of Thailand”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is Buriram United's 14th season in the Thai League. (16th if including P.E.A.'s two seasons) The club will participate in the Thai League, Thai FA Cup, Thai League Cup, AFC Champion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Buriram_United_F.C._se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club (Arabic: النادي الأهلي السعودي, romanized: an-nādī al-ʿahlī as-saʿūdī, lit. 'Saudi National Club'), commonly known as Al-Ahli, is a Saudi professional football club based i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Ahli_Saudi_FC

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Claim 8: “Japan’s Vissel Kobe, which placed second in the east zone, was drawn on Wednesday to play the winners of the playoff between four-time champions Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Al-Sadd of the United Arab Emirates”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it insufficient evidence based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “The Saudi city is also slated to host the tournament quarterfinals, semifinals and final from April 16 to 25, with organisers setting the dates and hoping for peace in the region”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it insufficient evidence based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw on Wednesday to determine the quarterfinal pairings, a day after announcing that the western zone playoffs that were postponed because of the war in the Middle East have been rescheduled for April 13-14 in Jeddah”

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Claim 11: “Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad will take on Al-Wahda for a place in the quarterfinals against Japan’s Machida Zelvia, which topped the east zone league stage”

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Claim 12: “Draw for AFC Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals sees Tractor FC play Dubai’s Shabab Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia”

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Claim 13: “Draw for AFC Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals sees Tractor FC play Dubai’s Shabab Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is Al-Ahli's 89th year in existence and 49th season in the Pro League. The club will participate in the Pro League, the King's Cup, the AFC Champions League Elite, the FIFA Intercon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Al-Ahli_Saudi_FC_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Shabab Saudi Football Club also known as Al-Shabab (Arabic: نادي الشباب لكرة القدم, romanized: nādī al-shabaab li-kurat al-qadam, lit. 'The Youth Football Club') is a Saudi Arabian professional foo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Shabab_Club

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Claim 14: “The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw on Wednesday to determine the quarterfinal pairings, a day after announcing that the western zone playoffs that were postponed because of the war in the Middle East have been rescheduled for April 13-14 in Jeddah”

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Claim 15: “Defending champions Al-Ahli Saudi will play Al-Duhail of Qatar for a spot in the quarterfinals against Johor Darul Ta’zim of Malaysia”

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Claim 16: “Asian Champions League quarterfinal sends Iran’s Tractor FC to Saudi Arabia”

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Claim 17: “Iranian club Tractor FC is set to travel to Saudi Arabia for a playoff against Shabab Al-Ahli of Dubai for a place in the Asian Champions League Elite quarterfinals against Buriram United of Thailand”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 18: “Defending champions Al-Ahli Saudi will play Al-Duhail of Qatar for a spot in the quarterfinals against Johor Darul Ta’zim of Malaysia”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 19: “Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi club Al-Nassr is among the teams involved in the Asian Champions League Two competition”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it insufficient evidence based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 20: “Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad will take on Al-Wahda for a place in the quarterfinals against Japan’s Machida Zelvia, which topped the east zone league stage”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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