Friday 30/January/2026 – 10:36 AM
The European Football Association, UEFA, conducts the draw for the round of 16 of the tournament UEFA Champions League For the 2025-2026 season, to know the clubs competing to qualify for the round of 16.
16 teams are competing for the remaining eight seats in the Champions League round of 16, after occupying positions from ninth to 24th in the final standings of the league stage.
Clubs qualifying for the round of 16 in the Champions League
The round of 16 of the Champions League will witness the participation of: Real Madrid – Inter Milan – Paris Saint-Germain – Newcastle United – Juventus – Atletico Madrid – Atalanta – Bayer Leverkusen – Borussia Dortmund – Olympiacos – Club Brugge – Galatasaray – Monaco – Karabakh – Bodo Glimt – Benfica.
Each club is scheduled to meet its competitor, who will be determined by the draw today, in two round-robin matches, with the winner of the aggregate of the two matches qualifying for the 16th round of the Champions League final.
The draw for the round of sixteen of the Champions League will begin at one o’clock today, Cairo time, and two o’clock in the afternoon, Mecca time.
Channels broadcasting the draw for the round of 16 in the Champions League
The draw for the Champions League round of 16 play-off will be broadcast on the beIN Sports news channel.
The Champions League round of 16 playoff draw system
According to the Champions League regulations, the team ranked 9th or 10th will meet the team ranked 23rd or 24th.
The team ranked 11th or 12th will play with the team ranked 21st or 22nd.
The team ranked 13th or 14th with the team ranked 19th or 20th.
The team ranked 15th or 16th will play with the team ranked 17th or 18th.
