Conditions for Vietnamese teams to face Ronaldo in Asian tournament

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr will play in the AFC Champions League Two with Cong An Ha Noi and Nam Dinh, but the possibility of Vietnamese clubs facing the Portuguese superstar is not easy.

Vietnamese clubs are unlikely to face Ronaldo in AFC Champions League Two - Photo: REUTERS

On the afternoon of August 15, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held the draw for the AFC Champions League Two. This tournament has the participation of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Nassr Club (Saudi Arabia). Two Vietnamese clubs, Nam Dinh and Cong An Ha Noi, are also participating in this tournament.

However, even though they are competing in the same tournament, it will be difficult for the two Vietnamese clubs to have the opportunity to face Ronaldo. According to the regulations, AFC Champions League Two will divide the participating teams into two competition zones.

The West Asia region consists of 16 teams, divided into 4 groups from A to D. The 16 East Asian teams are in 4 groups, from E to H. These two regions compete completely separately, with no connection to each other. Specifically, the West Asia and East Asia regions compete until a champion is found.

The West Asian champions will then face the East Asian champions in the all-Asian final. The winner of this match will be crowned AFC Champions League Two champions.

With this regulation, Vietnamese clubs who want to meet Ronaldo must satisfy two conditions. First, Ronaldo and Al Nassr must win the West Asian championship. And the Vietnamese club must win the East Asian championship.

Al Nassr is a candidate to win the tournament and they are very likely to win the West Asian championship. However, it is very difficult for Vietnamese clubs to win the East Asian championship, where there are many strong clubs from Japan and Korea.

However, Vietnamese clubs have the right to dream, because last year Singapore's Lion City Club surprised everyone by overcoming many strong opponents to reach the Asian final.

HOAI DU

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/dieu-kien-de-cac-doi-bong-viet-nam-cham-tran-ronaldo-o-giai-chau-a-20250815165012387.htm