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Conference League: Chelsea face FC Copenhagen in Round of 16

Conference League: Chelsea face FC Copenhagen in Round of 16

UEFA Conference League favourites Chelsea will get to face Danish giants FC Copenhagen in the round of 16 following the conclusion of Friday’s draw, Afrosport reports. The Blues finished top of the league phase with a 100% record while Copenhagen had to go through the playoffs and defeated Heidenheim 4-3 on aggregate. Meanwhile, two-time runners-up Fiorentina will have to navigate past Greek heavyweights Panathinaikos to get...

Conference League Draw: Chelsea to host Heidenheim, Gent in new 36-team format

Conference League Draw: Chelsea to host Heidenheim, Gent in new 36-team format

The draws for the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League season were held on Friday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The new Conference League format will see all 36 teams compete in a single league phase, with each side facing six different teams comprising of three home and three away matches. The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout stages, while the...

Europa League Draw: Salah’s Liverpool, Kudus West Ham learn group stage fate

Europa League Draw: Salah’s Liverpool, Kudus West Ham learn group stage fate

Mohamed Salah's first taste of Europa League football with Liverpool will see them take on LASK Linz, Union Saint-Gilloise and Toulouse in Group E following the conclusion of Friday's draw in Monaco. The Reds finished fifth in the Premier League last season which was not enough to guarantee a place in the UEFA Champions League where Salah has played every season since joining the club in...