The Iranian media had previously reported that Persepolis will likely face Al Nassr in the UAE or Qatar but the AFC has released the Matchweek 1 fixtures, in which Persepolis will have to host its rival at home.

The match is scheduled for September 19 in Group E.

Persepolis will travel to Doha on October 2 to play Al Duhail at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium and meet Tajikistan’s Istiklol on October 24 at the Azadi Stadium.