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Asian Champions League: top Iran sides Persepolis and Esteghlal kicked out of competition | South China Morning Post
![Tehran, Iran. 15th May, 2018. Players of Esteghlal FC celebrate their goal during the round 16 of AFC Asian Champions League football match between Iran's Esteghlal and Zobahan at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, Iran. 15th May, 2018. Players of Esteghlal FC celebrate their goal during the round 16 of AFC Asian Champions League football match between Iran's Esteghlal and Zobahan at Azadi Stadium in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MNAJMG/tehran-iran-15th-may-2018-players-of-esteghlal-fc-celebrate-their-goal-during-the-round-16-of-afc-asian-champions-league-football-match-between-irans-esteghlal-and-zobahan-at-azadi-stadium-in-tehran-iran-may-15-2018-esteghlal-won-3-1-credit-ahmad-halabisazxinhuaalamy-live-news-MNAJMG.jpg)
Tehran, Iran. 15th May, 2018. Players of Esteghlal FC celebrate their goal during the round 16 of AFC Asian Champions League football match between Iran's Esteghlal and Zobahan at Azadi Stadium in
AFC Champions League - #ACL2021 is back 🔥 It's a key battle between Esteghlal FC 🇮🇷 and Al Hilal 🇸🇦, who kick off the Round of 16 matches. Which team will advance
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Pakhtakor, Esteghlal AFC Champions League Round of 16 clash set to be a cracking affair - Stad Al Doha
![Doha, Qatar. 17th Sep, 2018. Players of Iran's Esteghlal FC react after the AFC Asian Champions League quarterfinal second leg football match between Qatar's Al Sadd and Iran's Esteghlal FC in Doha, Doha, Qatar. 17th Sep, 2018. Players of Iran's Esteghlal FC react after the AFC Asian Champions League quarterfinal second leg football match between Qatar's Al Sadd and Iran's Esteghlal FC in Doha,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PM9F4R/doha-qatar-17th-sep-2018-players-of-irans-esteghlal-fc-react-after-the-afc-asian-champions-league-quarterfinal-second-leg-football-match-between-qatars-al-sadd-and-irans-esteghlal-fc-in-doha-capital-of-qatar-sept-17-2018-al-sadd-was-qualified-for-the-semifinal-after-a-2-2-draw-in-the-second-leg-of-the-quarterfinal-with-esteghlal-fc-gave-them-a-5-3-aggregate-win-credit-nikkuxinhuaalamy-live-news-PM9F4R.jpg)