{"id":109969,"date":"2026-04-17T12:04:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/finally-in-the-afc-champions-league-elite-quarterfinals-johor-darul-tazim-face-biggest-test-of-all\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:04:46","slug":"finally-in-the-afc-champions-league-elite-quarterfinals-johor-darul-tazim-face-biggest-test-of-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/finally-in-the-afc-champions-league-elite-quarterfinals-johor-darul-tazim-face-biggest-test-of-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Finally in the AFC Champions League Elite quarterfinals, Johor Darul Ta&#8217;zim face biggest test of all"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/team\/_\/id\/17689\/johor-darul-tazim\">Johor Darul Ta&#8217;zim<\/a> have waited a long time to reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/league\/_\/name\/afc.champions\">AFC Champions League Elite<\/a> quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>Seven years since they made their debut in Asian football&#8217;s premier club competition.<\/p>\n<p>13, when considering it was back in 2013 that current owner Tunku Ismail Idris &#8212; the crown prince of Johor &#8212; began his stewardship, which marked the start of the club&#8217;s ever-growing ambition.<\/p>\n<p>Having now won 12 <a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/league\/_\/name\/mys.1\">Malaysia Super League<\/a> titles in a row, the Southern Tigers have long achieved domestic dominance. Making their mark on the continental stage has always been the next frontier.<\/p>\n<p>After falling in the round of 16 twice in 2022 and 2024-25, JDT can lay claim to being the best eight clubs in Asia &#8212; at least for this season.<\/p>\n<p>But if they are to go any further in the centralised ACL Elite finals &#8212; taking place in Jeddah from April 16 to 25 &#8212; they will have to pass arguably the biggest test of all.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0416%2Fr1644476_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0416%2Fr1644476_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0416%2Fr1644476_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0416%2Fr1644476_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Johor Darul Ta&#8217;zim reached the AFC Champions League quarterfinals for the first time after recording a 3-2 aggregate win over Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the round of 16.\u00a0<cite>Asian Football Confederation<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>On Friday evening, JDT&#8217;s first taste of last-eight action in the tournament sees them take on <a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/league\/_\/name\/ksa.1\">Saudi Pro League<\/a> giants <a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/club\/_\/id\/8346\/al-ahli\">Al Ahli<\/a> at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>They will be up against the defending champions, who boast global stars such as <a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/player\/_\/id\/163940\/riyad-mahrez\">Riyad Mahrez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/player\/_\/id\/180639\/ivan-toney\">Ivan Toney<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/player\/_\/id\/194711\/franck-kessie\">Franck Kessi\u00e9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/player\/_\/id\/238362\/edouard-mendy\">\u00c9douard Mendy<\/a> &#8212; on their own turf, no less.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It is the type of occasion JDT will have been dreaming of, but it is undeniably a genuine challenge &#8212; one not lost on captain <a href=\"https:\/\/global.espn.com\/football\/player\/_\/id\/85394\/natxo-insa\">Natxo Insa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the 12 years of this club [as JDT], we have achieved a lot of things,&#8221; he said in the pre-match news conference. &#8220;We are improving year by year. To be here is hard work through big performances in the league phase.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are facing one of the best teams but we have to believe in ourselves. We have nothing to lose. We didn&#8217;t come here to be on holiday. We are going to give everything we&#8217;ve got.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are here because everyone in the club is aligned with the high expectations of becoming better. We don&#8217;t play just for ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can face opponents with more history and better players but we have something others don&#8217;t have because we fight as a family and that gives us the power to achieve our goals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a player when you know the objective from the very top, the mission is clear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DVxL7P4AVLV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Having been at the club since 2017, Insa is fully aware of how far JDT have come.<\/p>\n<p>He has worked under eight different coaches in that time. All have never failed to deliver domestic silverware to Sultan Ibrahim Stadium.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0416%2Fr1644477_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0416%2Fr1644477_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0416%2Fr1644477_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a4.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0416%2Fr1644477_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Having taken over as Johor Darul Ta&#8217;zim coach last June, Xisco Mu\u00f1oz has already led the club to a Malaysia Super League and FA Cup, as well a first appearance in the AFC Champions League Elite finals.\u00a0<cite>Ashok Kumar\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Yet, it is current coach Xisco Mu\u00f1oz who will finally go down in the history books as the first to lead the club this far in the ACL Elite.<\/p>\n<p>Mu\u00f1oz is still a month and a half away from his first anniversary at the helm. A stunning upset of Al Ahli would be a perfect early present.<\/p>\n<p>And, while the Spaniard acknowledges they will be the underdogs, he sees no reason why his charges cannot match their more-illustrious opponents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need to understand the context because we are playing against the defending champions and we have to give our maximum,&#8221; said Mu\u00f1oz.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We try to convince our players of the mentality. It&#8217;s a quarterfinal match but it&#8217;s also a final for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s our time, we know we have the quality to win but we need to show our capacity. We need to show our competitiveness from the first minute &#8212; then I&#8217;m sure we can have a good game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t have fear because we are prepared for everything. We know exactly what Al Ahli are capable of.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are playing in front of their own fans in their own stadium. 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