Adam Mohamed Ounas (R) of Al Gharafa SC vies with Esmaeil Gholizadeh (C) of Esteghlal FC during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Gharafa SC and Iran's Esteghlal FC at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Yacine Brahimi (R) of Al Gharafa SC vies with Esmaeil Gholizadeh of Esteghlal FC during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Gharafa SC and Iran's Esteghlal FC at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Jasir Asani (bottom) of Esteghlal FC celebrates after scoring during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Gharafa SC and Iran's Esteghlal FC at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, head coach of Esteghlal FC reacts during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Gharafa SC and Iran's Esteghlal FC at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Jasir Asani (2nd L) of Esteghlal FC celebrates with teammates after scoring during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Gharafa SC and Iran's Esteghlal FC at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
Abdulrahman Faiz Al Rashidi (L) of Al Gharafa SC vies with Esmaeil Gholizadeh of Esteghlal FC during the AFC Champions League Elite football match between Qatar's Al Gharafa SC and Iran's Esteghlal FC at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 12, 2026. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)
