Tractor to face Sharjah in ACL qualifier
Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor will host the UAE’s Sharjah next Tuesday in the AFC Champions League playoffs.
Brazilian Luanzinho was on target twice as the Emirati side defeated Bashundhara Kings of Bangladesh 2-0 in Tuesday’s preliminary-round clash at the Sharjah Stadium to progress to the next round.
A place in the group stage of the Asian elite clubs’ competition will be up for grabs when Tractor and Sharjah square off in the Yadegar-e Imam Stadium.
Should Tractor go through, the Tabriz-based club will join fellow Iranian top-flight sides Persepolis, Sepahan, and Nassaji Mazandaran in the group phase of the competition.
Under Spanish head coach Paco Jemez, Tractor enjoyed an impressive run in the second half of the domestic league to finish fourth last season.