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Fradi to face Juventus in Europa League group stage
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Fradi to face Juventus in Europa League group stage

From Magyar Nemzet · () Hungarian

Translated from Hungarian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ferencváros will compete in the Europa League group stage against Juventus, Plzen, Celje, and Torrens at home, and Milan, Celtic, Lech Poznan, and Hoffenheim away.
  • The exact schedule and order of opponents will be determined later by UEFA.
  • The group stage matches are set for September 16-17, October 15, October 22, November 5, November 26, December 10, January 21, and January 28.

Hungarian football club Ferencváros, often called Fradi, has learned its opponents for the Europa League group stage. The team will face tough competition both at home and abroad.

At home, Fradi will play against Italian giants Juventus, along with Czech side Plzen, Slovenian club Celje, and Spanish team Torrens. On the road, the Hungarian champions will travel to face Italian club Milan, Scottish powerhouse Celtic, Polish team Lech Poznan, and German club Hoffenheim.

The exact schedule and the order in which these matches will be played will be announced later by the European football governing body, UEFA. However, the dates for the group stage matches are confirmed. They are set to take place on September 16-17, October 15, October 22, November 5, November 26, December 10, January 21, and January 28.

Following the eight rounds of group stage play, the top eight teams will advance directly to the round of 16. Teams finishing between 9th and 24th place will compete in a knockout playoff round for a spot in the last 16. The bottom 12 teams will be eliminated from the competition. The knockout phase is scheduled to begin in February, with the final to be held on May 26, 2027, in Frankfurt.

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Originally published by Magyar Nemzet in Hungarian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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