Overview
- East Bengal, which played on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, led 2-0 at half-time through Dani Ramirez and Anwar Ali but conceded twice in the second half to finish 2-2 at Amman International Stadium.
- The draw is the first point earned by an Indian club since the competition was rebranded as the AFC Champions League Two in 2024–25.
- East Bengal reached the group stage after a 4-1 extra-time win over Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC and have been drawn in Group D with Al‑Hussein, Iraq’s Al Shorta, and Oman’s Al Seeb.
- The team returns to India to prepare for its next Group D match at home against Al Shorta on October 13, and Indian viewers streamed the Amman game via FanCode because no linear TV rights were confirmed.
- Al‑Hussein arrived with recent domestic titles but a coaching change for the fixture, and the second-half comeback underscores both the group’s competitive balance and East Bengal’s need to fix late-game defensive lapses.