Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s hopeful have identified their opponents after the official AFC Cup knockout stage draw on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur.
Draw Result
Zonal Final - WEST
First leg: Al Wahda (SYR) v Air Force Club (IRQ)
Second leg: Air Force Club v Al Wahda
Zonal Final - ASEAN
First leg: Home United (SIN) v Ceres Negros (PHI)
Second leg: Ceres Negros v Home United
Inter-Zone Play-off
SF1 First leg: FC Istiklol (TJK) v ASEAN Zonal Champion
SF1 Second leg: ASEAN Zonal Champion v FC Istiklol
SF2 First leg: JSW Bengaluru (IND) v 4.25 SC (PRK)
SF2 Second leg: 4.25 SC v JSW Bengaluru
Inter-Zone Final
First leg: SF1 v SF2
Second leg: SF2 v SF1
2017 AFC Cup final
Host: Inter-Zone Final Winner
In West Asia’s Zonal final, Syria’s Al Wahda will host the first leg, with defending champions Air Force Club of Iraq hosting the second leg. The winner will qualify for the AFC Cup final.
Singapore’s Home United will welcome Ceres Negros of the Philippines for the ASEAN Zonal Final first leg, before travelling to Bacolod City for the return tie a week later.
The ASEAN Zonal Champion will qualify for the Inter-Zone Play-off Semi-finals, where they will face Central Zonal Champion FC Istiklol over two legs. The winners will subsequently host the opening game of the Inter-Zone final.
Meanwhile, 2016 runners-up JSW Bengaluru will host DPR Korea’s 4.25 SC in the first leg of their Inter-Zone Play-off Semi-Final, before heading to Pyongyang for the second leg.
The 2017 AFC Cup final will be hosted by the winner of the Inter-Zone Play-off.
Photo: AFC
Source: the-afc.com