Sudakov, Trubin, Sikan and Tsygankov get 2026/27 Europa and Conference League opponents

Sudakov, Trubin, Sikan and Tsygankov get 2026/27 Europa and Conference League opponents AI

A Monaco draw on 28 August assigned group-stage opponents to Ukrainian players based at European clubs. Benfica pair Georgii Sudakov and Anatolii Trubin drew Milan, Celtic and others; Anderlecht’s Danil Sikan will face Lyon, Marseille and Salzburg; Ajax’s Viktor Tsygankov landed Atalanta, Midtjylland and Getafe. Useful for Kyiv fans tracking Ukrainians abroad: group-stage matches run across eight single-leg rounds from September 2026 to January 2027.

The group-stage draws for the 2026/27 Europa League and Europa Conference League took place in Monaco on 28 August. Ukrainian players named in the draw include Georgii Sudakov and Anatolii Trubin (Benfica), Danil Sikan (Anderlecht) and Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax).

Benfica — where Sudakov and Trubin play — were drawn into a group that includes Milan and Celtic alongside clubs such as AZ, Viktoria Plzen, Lech, Omonia, OFI Crete and NEC. Anderlecht, featuring Sikan, will meet Lyon, Marseille, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Sunderland, Jagiellonia, OFI and Hoffenheim. In the Conference League, Ajax, now with Tsygankov, drew Atalanta, Midtjylland, Getafe, Hajduk, Thun and Sint‑Truiden.

Competition format and schedule: each side plays eight single-match rounds (four home, four away). The main-round dates run from 16–17 September 2026 through 28 January 2027; the top eight teams qualify directly for the round of 16 while teams placed 9–24 enter an additional playoff for eight more spots. Source: UNN (reported via Daily).

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