The Europa Conference League returns this week after a three-month break, with West Ham United edging closer to discovering their opponents in the round of 16.
After winning their group back in November and becoming the first side in the competition’s history to win all six group matches, the Hammers and the seven other group winners will skip the play-off knockout rounds starting this week, with the first legs taking place on Thursday night.
West Ham are one of eight sides already through to the round of 16, with the eight group winners set to face sides who progress from the imminent play-off knockout round.
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But when is the round of 16 draw? How can you follow it? Who could West Ham face? We at football.london have got all of that information, and more, covered below.
When is the draw?
The draw is taking place on Friday, February 24 at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw will take place at 12pm UK time.
Who could West Ham face?
West Ham go into the draw as one of eight group winners from the Europa Conference League’s group stages.
They will be drawn against one of the eight winners from this month’s play-off knockout round ties, with the group winners and qualifiers being separated for the draw.
The play-off knockout round, which West Ham have bypassed by winning their group, sees the sides who finished second in their Europa Conference League groups paired up with sides who finished third in their Europa League groups.
Eight group winners:
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
Djurgardens (Sweden)
Istanbul Basaksehir (Turkiye)
Nice (France)
Sivasspor (Turkiye)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
Villarreal (Spain)
West Ham United (England)
Eight play-off knockout round winners:
Anderlecht (Belgium)
Basel (Switzerland)
Lazio (Italy)
AEK Larnaca (Cyprus)
Fiorentina (Italy)
Gent (Belgium)
Lech Poznan (Poland)
Sheriff (Moldova)
When will the fixtures take place?
The first leg of the round of 16 ties will take place on Thursday, March 9. The second leg will take place a week later on Thursday, March 16.
Are West Ham home or away first?
As West Ham won their group, themselves and the seven other group winners will play away in the first leg and at home in the second leg
How can I follow the draw?
football.london will be live blogging the draw. Alternatively, the draw will also be shown on UEFA’s website.
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