The current national champion, "Abdysh-Ata," was placed in Group A, with matches taking place in Bhutan.
In the first round, held on October 25, the team from Kant faced "Altyn Asyr" from Turkmenistan. Despite "Abdysh-Ata" having the advantage and creating several scoring opportunities, they were unable to convert them.
A key moment in the match occurred at the beginning of the second half. In the 53rd minute, defender Kristiyan Brauzman received a straight red card and was sent off the field. Then, in the 58th minute, midfielder Ilkin Muradov made a mistake by passing the ball to an opponent, who scored the only goal of the match.
As a result, "Abdysh-Ata" suffered a narrow defeat with a score of 0:1 and found themselves at the bottom of their group. In the next round, which will take place on October 28, the team will face "Al-Shabab" from Oman.
In the first round, the team from Jalal-Abad played against the Tajik "Regar-TadAZ," and the match ended in a goalless draw of 0:0.
After completing the first round, "Muras United" also occupies the last 4th place in their group.
In the second round on October 28, the Jalal-Abad team will meet "Al-Safa" from Lebanon.
In the group stage of the "West" zone, 12 teams are participating, divided into three groups. The teams that finish in the top positions in their groups will advance directly to the playoffs, and one spot will be allocated to the team that finishes 2nd in the three groups.
