Ahli's Turkish defnder #28 Merih Demiral poses with the trophy after winning the final of the AFC Champions League football match between Al-Ahli Saudi FC and FC Machida Zelvia at the King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah on April 25, 2026. Al Ahli became the first club in more than two decades to win back-to-back Asian Champions League titles when they overcame Japan's Machida Zelvia 1-0 in extra time in Jeddah on April 25. (Photo by Abdel Ghani BASHIR / AFP via Getty Images)