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Champions League knockout phase playoff draw: Date, time, teams, seeding, where to watch & how it works


Published on 2025-01-22 14:25:36 - MSN
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  • The draw for the 2024-25 Champions League knockout phase playoff will be held on Friday January 31 at 11am GMT (6am ET). It will take place at the House of European Football in Ny

The article from MSN Sports details the upcoming UEFA Champions League knockout phase playoff draw, which is set to occur on Monday, December 18, 2023, at 6 a.m. ET. This draw will determine the matchups for the playoff round where eight teams will compete for the remaining four spots in the Round of 16. The teams involved are split into seeded and unseeded groups based on their performance in the group stage. Seeded teams include those who finished second in their groups, while unseeded teams are the third-place finishers from the Europa League groups. The draw will be broadcast live on UEFA's official website, with teams like Galatasaray, Lens, Braga, Benfica, Feyenoord, Milan, Young Boys, and Shakhtar Donetsk participating. The first legs of these playoffs are scheduled for February 13-14 and 20-21, 2024, with the return legs on March 5-6 and 12-13, 2024. The article also explains the mechanics of the draw, including how teams are paired and the conditions under which they can or cannot face each other.

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