The draw for one of the most exciting stages of the AFC Women’s Champions League — the quarter-finals — has been made. And the outcome is a real thriller: Qarshi’s Nasaf will face one of Australia’s strongest clubs, Melbourne City.
This round is not played over two legs — everything comes down to a single match. In the game on March 28–29, the winner advances and the loser says goodbye to the tournament. In short: there’s no room for caution here — only the result matters.
The best part is that if Nasaf’s women win the quarter-final, they will reach the four-team final stage scheduled for May 20–23. And an even sweeter detail: there could be a chance to host those final-stage matches in Qarshi. That means the crowd, home advantage and familiar turf — all coming together.
The stakes are huge: the tournament winner will take home $1 million in prize money. On top of that, the champion will qualify for FIFA’s newly launched Women’s Club World Championship. So this is not just one match — it’s a chance that could reshape the club’s history, finances and international reputation.
One conclusion: Nasaf have a tough test ahead. But these are exactly the matches that take a club to the big stage. By late March, Qarshi fans may have one more major reason to dream — seeing the final stage at home. Now only one thing is needed: character on the pitch and a win.
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