Football club “Arkadag” will play an away match against the Emirati club “Al Jazira” on October 14 in the second round of the group stage of the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Two season. The match will take place in Abu Dhabi at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium and will kick off at 21:00 Ashgabat time, reports Turkmenportal.

In the opening round, “Arkadag” defeated Bahrain’s “Al-Muharraq” 1:0 on home soil. The winning goal was scored in the 52nd minute by Mekan Saparov, who headed in a corner kick. In the other Group B match, “Al Jazira” and Iran’s “Gol Gohar” played out a 0:0 draw.

After the first round, the Turkmen club leads the group with three points. “Al Jazira” and “Gol Gohar” have one point each, while “Al-Muharraq” has yet to earn any points.

“Arkadag” arrived in the United Arab Emirates on October 10 and is conducting the final stage of preparations for the upcoming match.

«Al Jazira» is also performing successfully in the domestic championship. After five rounds of the UAE Pro League in the 2026/27 season, the team sits in first place with 13 points, having recorded four wins and one draw. Their goal difference stands at 11:2. «Al Ain» have the same number of points but trail on additional criteria.

According to Transfermarkt, among «Al Jazira»'s most valuable players are Brazilians Malcom and Talisca, Albanian Kristjan Asllani and Nigerian Anthony Dennis. Their transfer values are estimated at 18 million, 7 million, 12 million and 8 million euros respectively.

“Arkadag” became the Turkmenistan champion ahead of schedule for the fourth consecutive time. After 25 matches in the national championship, the team recorded 25 wins, earned 75 points and scored 101 goals, conceding 12.

The club was founded in 2023 and represents the city of the same name. The team's head coach is Vladimir Bayramov.