KUALA LUMPUR: Qatari football team Al Gharafa will take on FC AGMK of Uzbekistan in an AFC Champions League playoff clash on April 7.

The winner of this clash will reach the main group stage of the region’s top club championship.

The match will be held at Thani bin Jassim Stadium, according to the AFC, which give the teams belonging to the highest-ranked federation the right to host the match.

The number of clubs in the playoff battles is eight with teams representing Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and the UAE. Four matches have been scheduled on April 7.

The group stage competitions in the 2021 Champions League will be held from 14 to 30 April, according to the AFC.