Europa League round of 16: when will the draw be held in Nyon, important dates, how to watch, and who might Rangers face next?
Two-time Europa League finalists. Rangers will learn their fate in the round of 16 draw
Two months after a critical victory in Spain, Rangers will shortly learn who they will face in the Europa League round of 16.
If Rangers finish first in their group, they will avoid fellow seeded sides such as Atalanta, Bayer Leverkusen, Brighton, Liverpool, Slavia Prague, Villarreal, and last season’s Europa Conference League winners West Ham – at least until the quarter-finals.
Rangers have a history of going deep into the competition and were just a penalty shoot-out away from winning the competition under former boss Giovanni Van Bronckhorst back in 2022.
But when is the Europa League round of 16 draw, and how can supporters watch it live?
This is all you need to know.
When is the Europa League’s round of 16 draw?
The draw for the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League round of 16 will take place on Friday, February 23, at 11 a.m. UK time, at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw will take place shortly after the knockout round playoffs, which begin tonight, with AC Milan, Roma, Marseille, and 2009 winners Shakhtar Donetsk all vying for a spot in the next round.
How does the Europa League draw work?
The draw includes 16 teams. The eight Europa League group stage winners are seeded and will meet the knockout round play-off winners, who will be announced on February 22.
The knockout round play-offs feature a mix of Europa League group stage runners-up and teams that placed third in their Europa League group, including AC Milan, Galatasaray, Benfica, and others.
Rangers are the only Scottish team left in the competition, however teams from the same league cannot play each other at this round.
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