World Soccer

Champions League kick-off

he 2022 AFC Champions League kicks off in April but it will mark the end of an era. This is not because it will feature 40 teams; that expansion came into play last year. It is not because there are clubs from nations such as India, the Philippines and Tajikistan; these were already there. It is because it will be the last edition that runs from spring to autumn. The next edition will start in September

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