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AFC Champions League Elite West Zone championship tiers: Will Saudi Pro League regain supremacy?
With the AFC Champions League Elite kicking off this week, we rank the 12 West Zone teams by their championship potential.
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Five Asian Cup players not signed to European clubs to watch
The January transfer window is open and the Asian Cup offers the perfect platform for top European clubs to scout some of the AFC's best talents.
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Istiklol join Al Hilal atop AFC Champions League group after first-ever win
Tournament debutants Istiklol picked up their first-ever win in the AFC Champs League moving them into a share of the top spot in Group A.
Roster
| # | Player | Pos | HT | WT | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |
 Jalal Hassan
|
G | 6' 2" | 185 lbs | 35 |
| 1 |
Mohammad Kareem Abed Al Hachami
|
G | 28 | ||
| 16 |
Hasan Ahmed
|
G | 27 | ||
| 34 | Abbas Tareq Abdlekareem Al Mohammedawi | G | |||
| 4 |
 Rubén Ramírez
|
D | 6' 0" | 183 lbs | 31 |
| 5 |
Maytham Jabbar
|
D | 6' 0" | 25 | |
| 32 |
 Diego Hernández
|
D | 6' 3" | 181 lbs | 26 |
| 2 |
Adam Talib Abdulkhaleq
|
D | 6' 0" | 163 lbs | 20 |
| 15 |
Ahmed Yahya
|
D | 6' 2" | 181 lbs | 31 |
| 27 | Moamel Nazar Ata Al Rubaye | D | |||
| 35 | Mohammad Sadeq Jbarah Al Chaabawi | D | |||
| 3 | Mojtaba Saleh Mohammad Rawashid | D | |||
| 20 | Murtadha Hasan Hamid | D | |||
| 11 |
Bassam Shakir
|
M | 5' 10" | 26 | |
| 9 |
Hussein Ali Al-Saedi
|
M | 5' 4" | 132 lbs | 29 |
| 14 |
 Abdoul Madjid Moumouni
|
M | 6' 0" | 32 | |
| 19 |
Ali Mohsin
|
M | 28 | ||
| 25 |
Atheer Salih
|
M | 26 | ||
| 33 |
 Cristian Nahuel Barco
|
M | 5' 10" | 26 | |
| 17 |
Ahmad Farhan
|
M | 5' 9" | 26 | |
| 13 | Boaz Ngalamulume | M | 26 | ||
| 8 | Ayad Abed Farhan | M | |||
| 18 |
Mohanad Ali
|
F | 6' 0" | 168 lbs | 26 |
| 10 |
 Leonel Ateba
|
F | 6' 0" | 172 lbs | 27 |
| 31 |
Ahmad Zirwa
|
F | 23 | ||
| 6 |
Abbas Fadhil
|
F | 5' 7" | 150 lbs | 23 |
| 26 |
Abdulkhaleq Mohammad
|
F | 22 | ||
| 28 | Ali Jameel Mutar Al Sharea | F | |||
| 23 | Kingsley Fidelis Kuku | F | |||
| 29 | Abdullah Basim Mohammad Boalian | F |