The group stage draw of the 2023/24 AFC Champions League is all set to be held at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
ISL League Winners Shield 2022/23 champions Mumbai City FC have qualified for the competition and will be waiting to see the three teams that they will face in the group stages.
MORE: Bet on football matches across the world via Dafabet
Mumbai are clubbed in the West Zone and will be drawn into Group A to Group E. The East Zone clubs will be drawn to Groups F to J.
Mumbai City's possible opponents are Saudi Pro League sides, Al-Hilal (reigning ACL champions), Al-Ittihad (reigning Saudi Pro League champions) and Al Nassr who qualified from the play-offs.
The Indian club is placed in Pot 3 alongside Al Faisaly (Jordan), FC Istiklol (Tajikistan), Air Force Club (Iraq) and Ahal FC (Turkmenistan).
MORE: Indian cricketers celebrate as Chandrayaan-3 makes historic moon landing
AFC Champions League (West Zone) Pots
Pot 1: Al Ittihad (KSA), Persepolis FC (IRN), Al Sadd SC (QAT), Pakhtakor (UZB), Al Hilal SFC (KSA)
Pot 2: Sepahan SC (IRN), Al Duhail SC (QAT), FC Nasaf (UZB), Al Fayha FC (KSA), Nassaji Mazandaran FC (IRN)
Pot 3: Al Faisaly (JOR), FC Istiklol (TJK), Air Force Club (IRQ), Ahal FC (TKM), Mumbai City FC (IND)
Pot 4: Al Ain FC (UAE), Al Nassr (KSA), Sharjah FC (UAE), AGMK FC (UZB), Navbahor (UZB)
Will Neymar or Cristiano Ronaldo play in India?
Indian fans will be eagerly waiting to see if Mumbai City are clubbed alongside either of Al-Hilal or Al-Nassr. If Al-Hilal are drawn alongside Mumbai, there is a chance that their new signing Neymar could travel to India for their away fixture against the ISL Leagues Winners Shield champions.
Similarly, if Al-Nassr, who is in Pot 4, is drawn with Mumbai then Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo could travel to India.
What time is the AFC Champions League 2023/24 draw?
The 2023/24 AFC Champions League draw is all set to be held at 1:30 PM IST.
How to watch the AFC Champions League 2023/24 draw in India?
The 2023/24 AFC Champions League draw can be streamed live on The AFC Hub YouTube channel.
