Women's Champions League Draw: Khatun Bam vs. Al-Nassr on the Road to the Next Stage
[108551] Women's Champions League Draw: Khatun Bam vs. Al-Nassr on the Road to the Next Stage
The Iranian women's football team Khatun Bam has been drawn into the preliminary round of the 2026-27 Women's Champions League, where they will face Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia, Etihad of Jordan, and CSKA Dushanbe.
Women's Champions League Draw: Khatun Bam vs. Al-Nassr on the Road to the Next Stage
Following the draw for the 2026-27 Women's Champions League, the Iranian team Khatun Bam was placed in Group 5 of the preliminary round. The team will face Jordan's Etihad, Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr, and the hosts, CSKA Dushanbe from Tajikistan.
According to a report by Varzesh3, which is associated with extensive Iranian sports coverage, the matches will be held in a centralized format in Dushanbe starting from August 17 to August 23. The winner of each of the six groups will advance directly to the group stage of the Champions League.
At the same time, Football 360 notes that pots were determined for the participating teams ahead of this stage, with Khatun Bam being placed in the first pot. The channel emphasizes that alongside the preliminary round, the places of several prominent teams in the group stage have already been secured, including Australia's Melbourne City, South Korea's Incheon, Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds, China's Beijing WFC, and Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City.
The matches in Dushanbe are expected to be critical for the Iranian team on its path to joining the top continental tier, as the struggle in the group against teams like Al-Nassr poses a significant challenge for Khatun Bam in the upcoming tournament.