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FC Goa vs AlZawraa (Iraq)-AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage
The Statesman
|September 17, 2025
FC Goa return to Asia's elite stage this week as the Gaurs face Iraqi giants Al Zawraa in their AFC Champions League Two group opener.
It is FC Goa’s second continental campaign after their 2020/21 adventure—played behind closed doors—and a first opportunity for fans to witness the club on Asia’s big night.
Manolo Marquez, now in his third season at the helm, brings a side forged in resilience. Goa earned their place the hard way, edging Al Seeb 2-1 in last month’s preliminary round in Goa. They enter a formidable Group that also features Saudi heavyweights Al Nassr and Tajik outfit Ishtiqlol FC—context that underlines the Gaurs’ underdog tag and the scale of the challenge ahead.
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