AFC Champions League Match between Al Ittihad & Sepahan to be Replayed

The AFC Champions League match between Sepahan and Al Ittihad that was cancelled on Monday will be replayed at a later date, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said that the AFC Champions League match between Sepahan and Al Ittihad will be replayed at a later date.

The match was originally scheduled for Monday, but was cancelled after Al Ittihad refused to play due to the presence of a bust of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani at the entrance of the stadium.

"Our relationship with the kingdom is moving in the right direction. I agreed with the Saudi Foreign Minister not to allow sport to be a political tool," the ISNA news agency reported Mr Abdollahian as saying.

The AFC Champions League match between Sepahan and Al Ittihad will be replayed at a later date, according to Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian. The match was originally scheduled for Monday, but was cancelled after Al Ittihad refused to play due to the presence of a bust of Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani at the entrance of the stadium.

Abdollahian did not elaborate on when the fixture would take place. The next round of AFC Champions League group games is slated for October 23 and 24. Sepahan are set to face AMGK away while Ittihad host Al Quwa Al Jawiya.

Iraq's Al Quwa sit top of the group with four points from two games ahead of Ittihad on three points from their one fixture. Sepahan are third on one point with AMGK of Uzbekistan bottom.

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Sport and Saudi Football Federation have been approached for comment.