No be small gbege wey don show as AFC Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 draw don land! Esteghlal and Sepahan from Iran don see who dem go dey face as dem dey prepare for this wahala wey dey come give dem. Omo, all these teams wey don qualify go gree fight like lion! Na who go carry dat trophy wey everybody wan hold first time?

Qatar side, Al Ahli FC wey don top dem Group B, go dey prepare to showdown with Group C runners-up, Sepahan FC. Al Ahli no get wahala as dem finish group stage with 10 points, two wins plus four draws. Meanwhile, Sepahan no too far behind, dem get two wins, one draw and one lose. Na real clash be dat!

For Esteghlal, dem go face Al Hussein wey dey represent Jordan. Esteghlal dey come with two wins for dem own side but Al Hussein don sabi win three times, so dem no go just pack front. Football fans get plenty reasons to dey reason this matches as e dey ready to scatter ground for February 2026. Dem dey plan to run Round of 16 for two weekends: West on 10-11 and 17-18, East 11-12 and 18-19.

As dem dey look go, the Quarter-finals go start for March and Semis go follow for April. Finally, the grand show wey everybody dey wait for go happen on May 16, 2026, when na East go meet West. E go be like say na DJ wey dey mix two different sounds together!

Meanwhile, for local league matter, Sepahan don hit number one for the Iran Persian Gulf Professional League after Enzo Crivelli score last-minute goal wey sweet pass sugar! E make dem grab full three points with that fine goal wey gree seal dem position. Esteghlal no too dey shine as dem don drop to sixth after dem dey lead the league earlier. Dem just dey hope say dem gaffer, Ricardo Sa Pinto, go turn dem fortunes around before e too late.

This Thursday go carry plenty drama as Esteghlal go face Sepahan for crucial match wey fit change everything. E be like say dem no go make mistake for dat game! Na only time go show who go shine pass for this one. Football no be just game; na matter of pride and survival!