Waldemar Anton is a 27-year-old German centre-back currently contracted to Stuttgart, with his performances helping lift Die Roten up to third in the table.
Elsewhere in the west zone, UAE side Sharjah qualified for the tournament proper with a 3-1 victory away to Iran’s Tractor FC, while Uzbekistan’s Navbahor Namangan defeated Al Wakrah of Qatar 1-0 after extra time.
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