'AFC Postpones Series of West Asia Matches Amid Rising Middle East Tensions'

As tensions rise in the Middle East, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is postponing a series of West Asia regional club tournament matches.

On the 3rd (local time), the AFC announced, "Following the decision to postpone the first leg of the West Asia AFC club tournament, the second leg matches, which were scheduled to be held from the 9th to the 11th, have also been postponed until further notice."

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on the 3rd that it will postpone the second leg match of the West Asia Club Championship tournament. Source: AFC official website

The matches that the AFC decided to postpone on this day include the Round of 16 second leg of the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) in the West Asia region, as well as the second leg of the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League 2 (ACL2) and Challenge League, which involve teams from West Asia.

Previously, the AFC had indefinitely postponed the Round of 16 first leg of the AFC Champions League Elite for West Asian teams on the 1st, which was the day after the United States and Israel began their airstrikes on Iran. These matches were originally scheduled to be held from the 2nd to the 4th.

Meanwhile, club competitions involving East Asian teams are set to proceed as originally planned.

The AFC stated, "The safety and security of all stakeholders, including players, teams, officials, partners, and fans, is our top priority, and we are committed to doing everything possible to ensure a safe environment for everyone."

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