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AFC Champions League update: ESC eligible players shining in continental competition

Robin Renganathan talks us through Asia's continental competitions and finds some excellent talent for us

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Nov 17, 2025
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This analysis examines group stage developments across both the AFC Champions League Elite and the AFC Champions League Two competitions, with a particular focus on how teams are playing compared to where I predicted them to finish initially.

This culminates in an in-depth profile of Shanghai Port’s emerging talent Jiwen Kuai (19), who is exactly the type of technically gifted, ESC-eligible prospect that exemplifies the opportunity these tournaments present.

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