Top Naija News: Nigerian News, Breaking News Nigeria and World News Top Naija News is a daily news publication in Nigeria, delivering the latest breaking news in Nigeria and around the world.
The Europa League knockout round draw is nearly here, as the final group stage games determine who will progress to the latter stages of the tournament.
Arsenal and Manchester United have booked their places in the draw already, but where they finish in the group could have a huge bearing on which draw they’ll enter into.
This is because teams who finish top of their groups will progress automatically to the last-16, while those who come in second place will face a play-off against one of the eight sides that finished third in the Champions League group stages.
Two legs will be played to determine a winner, before the last-16 of the Europa League is confirmed. The eight Europa League groups winners will all be seeded for this draw, with the eight play-off winners unseeded.
The only restriction for each draw involves national association – two teams from the same country cannot be drawn against each other at this stage.
Date and time
When is the Europa League knockout round draw?
The Europa League knockout round draw takes place on Monday, November 7, 2022, at 12pm GMT.
The draw for the Europa League last-16 will then take place on Friday, February 24, 2023.
Qualified teams
Which teams have qualified for the Europa League knockout round?
Seeded teams: Freiburg, Ferencvaros, Union Saint-Gilloise, Real Betis, Asenal, Fenerbahce, Real Sociedad, Feyenoord, Ferencvaros
Europa League second-placed, unseeded teams: PSV, Rennes, Roma, Union Berlin, Manchester United, Midtjylland, Nantes, Monaco
Champions League third-placed, unseeded teams: Ajax, Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, RB Salzburg, Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sporting Lisbon
How to watch
How can I watch the Europa League knockout round draw?
The draw will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1 (opens in new tab) in the UK, as well as on the BT Sport website (opens in new tab), and UEFA will livestream the draw on YouTube (opens in new tab).
Play off dates
When are the play-offs of the Europa League 2022/23?
The Europa League play-off first leg matches will be played on February 16, 2023.
The seconds legs will take place on February 23, 2023.
The draw for the Europa League last-16 will then take place on February 24, 2023.
Last-16 dates
When is the last-16 of the Europa League 2022/23?
The Europa League last-16 first leg matches will all be played on March 9, 2023, with the second legs taking place a week later on March 16, 2023.
