Turkmen football club ‘Arkadag’ will face Saudi Arabia's ‘Al Nassr’ in the round of 16 of the 2025/26 AFC Champions League. The opponent was determined by the results of the playoff draw, which took place in Kuala Lumpur, according to IIC.

‘Arkadag’ advanced to the playoff stage from second place in the group and was placed in the second pot. ‘Al Nassr’ was among the seeded teams as the winner of its quartet.

The return matches of the 1/8 finals of the western region are scheduled for 10–11 and 17–18 February 2026. One of the matches is expected to take place in Ashgabat.

‘Arkadag’ secured their place in the play-offs on 20 December, beating Bahrain's ‘Al Khaldiya’ 1-0 in the final round of the group stage.

The quarter-finals of the tournament will take place in March, and the semi-finals in April. The AFC Champions League 2 final, in which the winners of the western and eastern groups will meet, is scheduled for 16 May 2026.