Three Al‑Hussein SC players to watch as East Bengal open AFC Champions League Two campaign in Amman
East Bengal FC travel to Amman to face Al‑Hussein SC in an AFC Champions League Two Group D opener on 16 September 2026 at the Amman International Stadium, and Al‑Hussein’s right back Ahmad, striker Brayan Riascos and centre back Pedro Henrique are identified as the players to watch.
East Bengal reached the AFC Champions League Two for the first time in 11 years, having last competed when the tournament was known as the AFC Cup; they beat Al‑Arabi 4-1 in their preliminary round. The draw on 18th August, 2026 placed East Bengal in Pot 4 of the West Zone and grouped them with Al‑Hussein SC (Jordan), Al‑Shorta SC (Iraq) and Al‑Seeb Club (Oman). Al‑Hussein — three successive Jordanian Pro League champions — qualified for this competition after losing in the AFC Champions League Elite preliminary rounds and were quarter‑finalists in the 2025-26 edition, falling 3-1 to Al‑Ahli.
Ahmad is a 27‑year‑old right back who joined Al‑Hussein in the 2025-26 season and has won the Jordanian Supercup and the Jordanian League with the club. He has played over 70 games in his career without scoring, is a Jordanian international born in Germany and has been a professional for seven seasons. Before moving to Al‑Hussein he played in lower divisions in Germany and featured in seven matches in the 2nd Division of Luxembourg in 2025. Ahmad is described in the source as a balanced full back who wins most duels, makes last‑minute slide tackles, creates key chances down the right flank by making runs into space, and stays wide to preserve defensive stability; Assaf’s ability to play balanced football is of utility to Al‑Hussein.
Brayan Riascos is a 31‑year‑old Colombian striker who has appeared in over 300 matches and recorded more than 80 goals and 36 assists in his career. He is one of Al‑Hussein’s newest signings and has played across lower divisions in Portugal and Italy, spent two years at Metalist Kharkiv in Ukraine, returned to Europe with Grasshopper Club Zürich, had one year in the Saudi Pro League, then went back to Ukraine; the source describes him as a journeyman who has spent less than a year at many clubs. At 178 cm, Brayan is noted for agility and physicality, has operated as both a false nine and a target man for Al‑Zawraa SC in Iraq — scoring 11 goals in 23 matches there — and has six intercontinental club appearances with six goal contributions (four goals and two assists). He is reported to drop deep to collect and hold the ball before distributing to wide players.
Pedro Henrique, a 25‑year‑old Brazilian centre back, turned professional in the 2020-21 season and spent his first four years in Brazil’s first and second divisions with clubs including Sport Club Internacional and Sport Club do Recife. He made a permanent move outside Brazil to Ludogorets Razgrad in Bulgaria for four years before joining Al‑Hussein ahead of 2025-26, and won the Jordanian League in his first season at the club. The source describes him as a ‘no nonsense’ defender who anticipates passes, makes interceptions and last‑moment tackles, and despite standing 188 cm tall possesses recovery pace to keep up with forwards. Pedro has played over 130 matches, scored four goals and provided one assist, and has contributed long passes to teammates making runs into space.
East Bengal’s match against Al‑Hussein on 16 September 2026 at the Amman International Stadium kicks off at 9:30 PM IST and will be available live on the FanCode app, serving as East Bengal’s opening fixture in their AFC Champions League Two campaign.