Al Ahed have collected a point so far with a goalless draw against Syria’s Al Wahda, as have Al Hidd who drew with the Syrian side 1-1, thanks to legendary Saudi Arabia striker Nasser Al Shamrani’s equaliser.

Al Hidd’s two previous encounters against Al Ahed came in the 2016 AFC Cup group stage, losing 5-2 and 1-0, but the Bahraini side will hope that this bears no effect on how things pan out this time.

Muharraq have managed a win and a loss so far, as have each of the other three sides in the group including Al Ansar, making for a mouthwatering final matchday for the group with all four teams standing a shot at winning the group.

The two sides have met previously in Group A of the 2008 AFC Cup, with the first game ending in a goalless draw and the second ending with an emphatic 4-1 victory for eventual champions Muharraq.

Earlier in the day, Lebanon’s Al Ansar face Bahrain’s Muharraq Club in the other Matchday Three encounter, and with all four teams level on three points, head-to-head results and goal-difference will make every bit of difference with the group winners as well as the best runners-up from the three West Zone groups progressing to the Zonal semi-finals.

Neighbours Al Salt and Balata Center, located less than 150 miles apart, are both competing in their first AFC Cup campaign, with the Jordanian side gaining promotion to the top division for the first time in their history in 2018-19 and the Palestinians winning their first-ever Palestine Pro League title in 2020.

With five AFC Cup titles between them, Al Faisaly and Kuwait SC are the most successful clubs present in the current edition, but the two sides have never met in the competition.

Both sides are already eliminated from the competition ahead of their final game, but pride and a historic first-ever AFC Cup win are at stake as Group C concludes in the Jordanian capital Amman.

Tishreen started their journey in style, showing character and determination to come back from behind on three occasions and earn a 3-3 draw against the competition’s record winners Kuwait SC on Matchday One.

The battle for top spot looks to be between Qatar and Oman while Afghanistan, India and Bangladesh fight it out for the automatic places in the third round of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup.

With Qatar hosting the remaining matches, the-AFC.com previews the upcoming games and takes a look at the players to watch from each of the five teams.

Runaway leaders Japan would need to suffer an unprecedented collapse on home soil to squander top spot, but the race for second is well and truly alive, with Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Myanmar all battling for the chance to advance as one of the best runners-up.

Dreams are at stake on the road to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023, and we’ve got all you need to know about the matches ahead, including the venues, state of play and the key men to keep an eye on.