Iran’s Tractor Sazi to face UAE's Al-Nasr in Dubai
In the Asian football, as Iran’s Tractor Sazi are set to take on Al Nasr of the United Arab Emirates in the first leg of their AFC Champions League last-16 tie in Dubai.
This is the first time that the two teams have made it this far in Asia’s premier club competition. Tractor Sazi topped Group C to reach the stage while Al Nasr finished second in Group A behind Lokomotiv Tashkent of Uzbekistan.
Amir Ghalenoei’s men finished their domestic campaign in 4th following a 5-nil rout of Esteghlal Ahvaz in the Persian Gulf League.
They are in good form, having won three of their last four matches while hosts Al-Nasr come into the tie having won just twice in their last eight games in all competitions.