Asian football fans are awaiting the quarter -finals of the AFC Champions League for the Elite Champions League, which will take place on Monday, March 17 in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, amid the anticipation of the eight qualified clubs, led by three Saudi clubs, Al -Hilal, Al -Nasr, and Al -Ahly, which exceeded the round of 16.
According to the sports journalist Bandar in Al -Abid, the Asian Football Confederation will divide the participating clubs into two groups according to the geographical regions, so that the higher club is classified based on its results in the group stage.
According to this classification, the Saudi Crescent will be the highest in the West region, while Yokohama Marinus is the Japanese clubs.
The lot will take place in a directed manner, as the crescent will be placed in 1A to compete for the first quarter -finals, while Marinus is classified in 3A, while the rest of the teams are distributed according to the procedures for the lottery that guarantee balanced competition between qualified clubs.
It is noteworthy that the championship draw may witness fiery confrontations, especially with the presence of three Saudi teams in the quarter -finals, which increases the possibility of a local confrontation between Al -Hilal and Al -Nasr or Al -Ahly, which is passed by Saudi football fans with passion.
It is scheduled to announce the dates of the matches immediately after the end of the lottery ceremony, as the championship is approaching its decisive stages, amid great ambitions for Saudi clubs to reach the final and compete for the title.
