Cristiano Ronaldo to play in India? Al Nassr drawn with FC Goa in AFC Champions League Two

Updated on: Aug 15, 2025 01:39 pm IST

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr have been drawn with FC Goa within the AFC Champions League Two.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr have been drawn with India’s FC Goa and two different groups from Iraq (Alzawra’a) and Tajikistan (FC Istiklol), in Group D of the AFC Champions League Two on Friday. The draw means Ronaldo, ought to he keep match, is about to play his first skilled match in opposition to an Indian membership. There are slim probabilities of Ronaldo taking part in in India, too; the uncertainty stems from the participant’s contract, which is alleged to characteristic a clause proscribing his journey for away fixtures within the match.

Cristiano Ronaldo taking part in for Al Nassr(HT_PRINT)

Regardless, Ronaldo will seem within the dwelling match in opposition to FC Goa, which is able to happen in Riyadh. Both groups will face one another twice, as a part of the house and away format used within the group stage. For FC Goa, the conflict in opposition to Al Nassr is about to be among the many most high-profile video games within the membership’s historical past because it was based in 2014.

Another Indian membership, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, has been drawn in Group C of the identical match alongside Sepahan SC (Iran), Al Hussein (Jordan), and Ahal FC (Turkmenistan).

FC Goa defeated Oman’s Al Seeb to safe a berth within the AFC Champions League Two. The aspect fended off a late combat from the Oman aspect to win 2-1 within the tie. Dejan Drazic and Javier Siverio had been the aim scorers for FC Goa.

Mohun Bagan SG had already booked their spot within the match after profitable the 2024/25 ISL Shield.

Ronaldo in continental occasions

Last yr, Al Nassr participated within the AFC Champions League Elite, the place Ronaldo performed in three away matches however skipped two, whereas lacking one other as a result of an harm. He performed in opposition to Esteghlal FC, Al-Gharafa, and Yokohama FM in away video games; notably, he skipped the round-of-16 away leg.

Over the summer time, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Al Nassr sparked intense hypothesis, with many tipping a swap to the USA forward of subsequent yr’s FIFA World Cup within the nation. Instead, the Portuguese legend silenced the rumours by extending his keep, penning a contemporary cope with Al Nassr final month.

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