League III Season 2026 -- Group A Round 28 Recap

Here is the recap for Group A Round 28 of League III (Season 2026), which took place on Sunday, October 4, 2026:

Match Results

• Excelsior Rotterdam (NEATH) 1 - 2 Toronto FC (CND) — Toronto FC secured an away victory at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion.

• AZ Alkmaar (NEATH) 3 - 2 Atlético Ottawa (CND) — AZ Alkmaar outlasted Atlético Ottawa in a close home fixture at AFAS Stadion.

• Raja (MOR) 2 - 1 SC Heerenveen (NEATH) — Raja took all three points at Stade Mohamed V.

• Coquimbo Unido (CHI) 2 - 3 Casa Sports (SEN) — Casa Sports pulled off an impressive away win at Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez.

• Cobresal (CHI) 3 - 2 AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur (SEN) — Cobresal defended their home turf at El Crobe.

• Viking FK (NOR) 1 - 1 ASCE La Linguère (SEN) — Viking FK and La Linguère shared the spoils in a tight draw at Viking Stadion.

• FC Köln (GER) 2 - 3 FC Akron Tolyatti (RUS) — FC Akron Tolyatti edged a high-scoring encounter at RheinEnergieStadion.

• FC Union Berlin (GER) 6 - 1 Dynamo Moscow (RUS) — Union Berlin cruised to a dominant victory at Stadion An der Alten Försterei.

• RB Leipzig (GER) 2 - 1 PFC CSKA Moscow (RUS) — RB Leipzig claimed a narrow win at Red Bull Arena.

• Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (CHN) 2 - 3 Pirata FC (PER) — Pirata FC emerged victorious in a five-goal thriller at Karaiskakis Stadium.

• Shandong Luneng Taishan (CHN) 2 - 1 Audax Italiano (CHI) — Shandong Luneng Taishan secured the win at UCV Olympic Stadium.

• Chaco Petrolero (BOL) 3 - 2 Deportes Iquique (CHI) — Chaco Petrolero came out on top at Estadio Hernando Siles.

• Defence Force (TB) 3 - 0 Club Deportivo Palestino (CHI) — Defence Force picked up a clean-sheet victory at Hasely Crawford Stadium.

Round Highlights & Context

• Standout Performances: Union Berlin delivered the most commanding scoreline of the round, thrashing Dynamo Moscow 6–1. Meanwhile, matches like AZ Alkmaar vs. Atlético Ottawa, Coquimbo Unido vs. Casa Sports, and Chaco Petrolero vs. Deportes Iquique provided intense five-goal drama.

• The Season 2026 Race: With 50 rounds total in the season, teams continue battling for crucial positions: the top spot for direct promotion to League II, ranks 2–9 for the promotion play-offs, rank 10 for the Friendly Cup, and ranks 11–12 for the King's Cup.