Sharjah 24: Sharjah qualified for the group stage of the AFC Champions League, for the fourth time in a row, after defeating the Iranian Tractor Sazi 3-1, Tuesday, playoff match at Yadegar-e-Imam Stadium.

With this win, Sharjah qualify for the group stage of the continental championship for the fourth time in a row.

Sharjah opened the scoring through Shaheen Abdul Rahman in the 25th minute; Othman Camara added the second goal in the 85th minute, and Caio Lucas scored the third goal in the 90th minute from a penalty kick.

The Iranian team scored its goal through its substitute player, Mahdi Hashem, in the 86th minute.

The victory is the first for the Sharjah team against Iranian teams in the AFC Champions League.