Singaporean Club Reaches Group Stage: Sharjah FC Likewise

At Singapore:

Ahmad Latiff scored the game-winning goal in overtime (99') as the Singapore Armed Forces Football Club defeated Indonesia's PSMS Medan 2-1 on Wednesday to lock up a group stage berth in the AFC Champions League. The official soccer club of Singapore's armed forces will be placed in Group G alongside Mainland China's Shanghai Shenua, Japan's Kashima Antlers, and South Korea's Suwon Bluewings, who recently defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy to capture the Pan-Pacific championship this past Saturday.

At Sharjah, United Arab Emirates:

Goals from Anderson (12'), Jean Carlos (34'), Salem Saif (55') enabled Sharjah FC to overpower India's Dempo 3-0 on Wednesday night to reach the AFC Champions League's group stage. The club from the UAE will be placed in Group B alongside Persepolis FC (Iran), Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia), and Al-Gharafa (Qatar).

Here are the other six groups:

Group A:

Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), FC Pakhtakor Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Al-Ahli (United Arab Emirates), and Saba Qom (Iran)

Group C:

Al-Jazira (United Arab Emirates), Esteghlal FC (Iran), Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia), and Umm-Salal (Qatar)

Group D:

FC Bunyodkor (Uzbekistan), Al-Shabab Al-Arabi (United Arab Emirates), Sepahan FC (Iran), Al-Ettifaq (Saudi Arabia)

Group E:

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (South Korea), Newcastle Jets (Australia), Beijing Guoang (Mainland China), Nagoya Grampus (Japan)

Group F:

Gamba Osaka (Japan; defending champions); FC Seoul (South Korea), Sriwijawa FC (Indonesia), Shandong Luneng (Mainland China)

Group H:

Central Coast Mariners (Australia), Tianjin Teda FC (Mainland China), Kawasaki Frontale (Japan), Pohang Steelers (South Korea)

Group stage action begins Tuesday, March 10 and will run until Wednesday May 20. The top two teams in each group would advance to the knockout stage.