DAMMAM: Another season of change has arrived in Asian football, as the expanded AFC Champions League Elite kicked off its 2026/27 competition on Monday. Six matches from the West League Stage took place, with narrow victories the order of the day as exhausted squads head into the international break this weekend. “We just played our (Saudi Pro League) match against Al-Taawoun 48 hours ago,” Al-Hilal head coach Simone Inzaghi said ahead of their clash against Al-Gharafa of Qatar on Tuesday. This
Al-Qadsiah the sole Saudi victors on opening day of AFC Champions League Elite
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