Al Dhafra and Kazma SC came into the tie in search of a win, having both lost their earlier games, but it was the Kuwaiti club who dominated the early proceedings.

Three-time champions Nagoya Oceans will face Group C runners-up Vamos FC in the quarter-finals while Mes Sungun will play Group C winners Bank of Beirut of Lebanon on Wednesday.

Soro Company and Victoria University College came into the tie in search of a win, having both lost their earlier games, but it was the Tajikistan club who dominated the early proceedings but had to fend off a late fightback before sealing the points.

Lebanon’s Bank of Beirut will face either Islamic Republic of Iran’s Mes Sungun Varseqan or Nagoya Oceans of Japan, who play their Group D tie later on Monday, in the quarter-finals. Indonesia’s Vamos will face the Group D winners.

Port FC, who will face AGMK FC of Uzbekistan next, will head into the quarter-finals brimming with confidence after winning all three group matches.

They went into the final group tie only needing a draw while FC EREM needed the three points to stand a chance of advancing but the home team were simply too dominant from the start.

With Thai Son Nam of Vietnam having defeated Iraq’s Naft Al Wasat earlier on Sunday, AGMK only needed a draw against Al Rayyan to progress but they sealed their knockout stage berth with a win after overcoming a spirited Al Rayyan in an exciting tie.

They will face Group A winners Port FC of Thailand in the quarter-finals.

Naft Al Wasat, down 2-0 and then 4-2, drew level at 4-4 only for Thai Son Nam to twice hit them on the break to seal the three points. The Vietnamese side will play China PR's Shenzhen Nanling Tielang FC in the last eight.

Thai Son Nam, having won their two earlier matches, only needed a draw to confirm their knockout stage spot while Naft Al Wasat needed the three points - having lost to AGMK FC - to keep their hopes alive.