Esteghlal FC
Esteghlal FC vs Al Shamal — AFC Champions League Elite
Al Shamal
Basra Sports City, Basra
Esteghlal FC are 2nd in the AFC Champions League Elite on 3 points; Al Shamal are 8th on 1.
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AFC Champions League Elite table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | Kashima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Esteghlal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Al-Qadisiyah FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | SHANGHAI SIPG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Jeonbuk Motors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Neftchi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Al-Ittihad FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Daejeon Citizen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Al Shamal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Johor Darul Takzim FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Buriram United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Pakhtakor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Al-Wasl FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | Port FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Al-Gharafa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Ratchaburi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Pohang Steelers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Tractor Sazi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Al Sadd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 15 | Công An Nhân Dân | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 16 | Al-Nassr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0 |