FC Arkadag will play Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr in the Round of 16 of the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two. The Turkmen club’s opponent was determined in a playoff draw held Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, according to the AFC website.
Under the draw format, teams from each region were placed into two pots, with group winners seeded in Pot 1 and runners-up in Pot 2. Arkadag were drawn from Pot 2 in the West region, while Al Nassr were placed in Pot 1.
Round of 16 matches in the West region are scheduled for Feb. 10-11 and Feb. 17-18, 2026.The quarterfinals will be played March 3-4 and March 10-11, followed by the semifinals on April 7 and April 14.
The final, contested in a single match between the West and East region representatives, will take place May 16, 2026.
On Dec. 20, FC Arkadag completed the group stage of the AFC Cup with a 1-0 comeback victory over Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya.
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