At 01:15 Beijing time on April 28, the final round of the AFC Champions League group stage E, Nassaf finally was forced to draw 2-2 by Amman unity in the case of two leads, but Nassaf was still able to press the whistle out of the line and become the last team in the West Asian region.
Before this campaign, Nassaf had 8 points in hand, while Amman Unity had only 5 points. Although there is a 3-point gap between the two sides, because the same points in the AFC Champions League group stage are counted as mutual records first, Amman United can beat Nassaf by 3 goals in the last round, and he can turn over the line.
Unfortunately, amman unity failed to work wonders, and after shaking hands with Nassaf 2-2, he was eliminated as the third in the group.
As Uzbekistan Cup champion, Nassaf qualified in the final round. This is their fifth time in the AFC Champions League and the first time in the team's history that they have reached the round of 16 of the AFC Champions League. Like Nassaf, he is the first team in the history of the AFC Champions League round of 16, as well as Laiyan in Group A and Faisari in the same group as Nassaf.
In the group stage in the West Asia zone, Rayyan, Nassaf and Fesari set a new AFC Champions League record.
At present, the top 8 in the West Asian region has been released, and Saudi Arabia has become the biggest winner, with a total of 3 teams qualifying, while Qatar has 2 teams, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates and Iran 1 team each.
Top 8 list in The West Asia region -
Fesari (Saudi Arabia), Riyadh Crescent (Saudi Arabia), Riyadh Youth (Saudi Arabia), Dhahel (Qatar), Rayyan (Qatar), Nassaf (Uzbekistan), Dubai Youth National (UAE), Khuzestan Steel (Iran)