Iran’s Zob Ahan Books Place at ACL Round of 16 as Group Winner


Iran’s Zob Ahan Books Place at ACL Round of 16 as Group Winner

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Zob Ahan football club of Iran secured the top spot of Group A of the 2019 AFC Champion League on Wednesday.

Zob Ahan was held to a goalless draw by Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar.

The rescheduled Matchday Six fixture had been supposed to take place a week earlier in Karbala, Iraq, but due to security concerns, it was postponed and moved to Qatar.

Both teams had already advanced to the next stage, so it was an opportunity for the two managers to experiment with their choices in what was the last fixture of their respective seasons.

Zob Ahan will meet Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia, while Al Nassr will play Group B topper Al Wahda of the UAE in Round of 16.

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