There were also fixtures in Japan, China PR, Macau and Chinese Taipei so join the-AFC.com as we wrap up the best of the domestic action from across East Asia.

Tell us who impressed you the most in the latest round of fixtures by casting your vote at the bottom of the article.

The penultimate match-up of the first round throws up a contest between Iraq and Myanmar as West Asia meets ASEAN with a place in the Bracket Challenge's next round up for grabs.

Two new countries enter the AFC Cup Bracket Challenge in our latest edition as we feature wonderful strikes from Bangladeshi and Singaporean clubs.

The two-time AFC Champions League winners boosted their squad with the 29-year-old Egypt national team defender on the last day of summer transfer window in Saudi Arabia.

Hegazy boasts a lot of experience as he played in Italy with Fiorentina and Perugia and has been with West Bromwich Albion since 2017.

Last week we presented the candidates for the 2020 edition's best goalkeeper, and now we shine the spotlight on the players who will make up the backline.

So, here are the 14 players in contention for the four places in defence. Review the nominees and then choose your favourite defenders for this all-star XI in the respective polls.

In 2008, as part of the Adelaide United side, Sasa Ognenovski reached Asian club football's grandest stage only to fall at the final hurdle in a comprehensive defeat to Japan's Gamba Osaka.

The imposing centre-back was back two years later, though, this time with Korea Republic's Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, who themselves had suffered a devastating defeat in their previous appearance in the competition climax, at the memorable 2004 showpiece.

And this time, for the big Australian and the K League side, redemption was achieved. Ognenovski speaks exclusively to the-AFC.com as we look back at the 2010 tournament through his eyes.

Khalilzadeh joins Al Rayyan from Iran champions Persepolis, who he joined in 2017 and assisted in the Tehran-based club winning three successive Iran Pro League titles as well as back-to-back Iran Super Cups.