PAOK faces Conference League path against Qarabag or CSKA Sofia if eliminated by Dynamo Kyiv
Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- PAOK FC faces a potential path to the Conference League's third qualifying round if eliminated by Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League qualifiers.
- If eliminated, PAOK would play the loser of the Qarabag vs. CSKA Sofia match.
- The first leg against Dynamo Kyiv is scheduled for July 23 in Poland, with the return leg on July 30 in Thessaloniki.
Greek football club PAOK FC now knows its potential European path in the Conference League should they fail to eliminate Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League qualifiers. If eliminated by the Ukrainian team, PAOK would enter the third qualifying round of the Conference League.
There, they would face the loser of the match between Qarabag and CSKA Sofia. Should PAOK find themselves in this scenario, the first match would take place on August 6 at Toumba Stadium, with the return leg on August 13. The venue for the away match would depend on their opponent, either Azerbaijan or Bulgaria.
PAOK's immediate focus remains on their Europa League tie against Dynamo Kyiv. The first leg is scheduled for July 23 in Poland, followed by the return fixture on July 30 at Toumba Stadium.
Conversely, if PAOK overcomes Dynamo Kyiv, they would advance to the third qualifying round of the Europa League. In that case, their opponent would be the winner of the tie between Hammarby and Anderlecht.
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.