Foolad Leaves Iran for Jeddah


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foolad football team from Iran left for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Saturday night to attend the group stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.

Foolad has been drawn in Group C along with Qatar’s Al-Gharafa, Ahal from Turkmenistan and Emirati football club Shabab Al-Ahli.

Sepahan of Iran will also travel to Buraidah, Saudi Arabia Sunday night.

Foolad will start the campaign on Thursday with a match against Al-Gharafa at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium.

Sepahan has been also drawn with Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor, Al-Duhail of Qatar and Al-Taawoun from Saudi Arabia.

Sepahan will open the competition on Thursday with a match against Pakhtakor.