The UEFA Europa League play-off draw for the 2024/25 season took place in Nyon

In Nyon (Switzerland), the draw for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Europa League 2024/25 season. This was reported on January 31 "Sport-Express".

It is noted that in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League came out eight recognized teams on the results of the group stage. Also sports clubs, which took places from 9th to 24th, will play in the knockout matches for the right to enter the 1/8 tournament.

The first knockout matches are scheduled for February 13. The draw for the 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 finals will be held on February 21. The final of the tournament will be held on May 21 in Bilbao, Spain.

16 teams are taking part in the Europa League knockout matches, including Bude-Glimt, Anderlecht, FCSB, Ajax, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Roma, Viktoria Plzen, Ferencvaros, Porto, AZ Alkmaar, Middtjylland, Union, PAOK, Twente and Fenerbahce.

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Earlier, in November last year, it became known that the Russian national soccer team was not among the participants of the five baskets for the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

On February 28, 2022, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA suspended national teams and clubs from the Russian Federation from participation in all competitions under the auspices of the organizations. As assured in the organizations, soccer will become "a vector of unity and peace between nations" in case the situation around Ukraine improves