The draw ceremony for the round of 16 of the 2024 AFC Champions League was held on Thursday morning, and the draw resulted in balanced matches in this round, but it will undoubtedly be fiery in the quarter-finals.
Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia will face its Iranian counterpart, Sepahan, while Al-Ittihad will play with Navbahor of Uzbekistan in a difficult match by all standards.
Saudi football fans will be on a date with a summit between Al-Nassr and Al-Fayhaa, while the final match for the West will bring together Al-Ain of the Emirates and Nassaf of Uzbekistan.
The draw also determined the course of the quarter-finals, as the winner of the Al Hilal match will face the winner of the Al Ittihad match, which means the possibility of a Saudi Clasico in the next round.
The first-leg matches of the round of 16 are scheduled to be held on February 12 and 14, 2024, with the return matches being played on February 21 and 19 of the same year.
As for the quarter-final matches, they will be held in the first leg on March 4 and 6, and back on March 11 and 13, with the semi-finals being held in April, and the final on May 11 and 18.
Comments