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4 Romanians find their opponents in the “optimal” Conference League


Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Friday, February 27, 2026, 09:52 / Updated Friday, February 27, 2026 09:52

The draw for the last eight, quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Conference League will take place on Friday 27 February from 15:00 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The event will be broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro.

In this phase of the competition, the teams ranked on the first 8 places in the single group, plus the 8 teams that passed the play-off phase, arrived. Andrei Rațiu, Răzvan Marin, Bogdan Racovițan and Valentin Costache are the 4 Romanians who will find out their opponents following today's draw.

Qualified teams in this phase of the competition:

The top 8 teams to finish in the league stage:

  • Strasbourg

  • Rakow Czestochowa (Bogdan Racovițan)

  • AEK Athens (Răzvan Marin)

  • Sparta Prague

  • Rayo Vallecano (Andrei Ratiu)

  • Shakhtar Donetsk

  • Mainz

  • AEK Larnaca

The 8 teams coming from the play-offs:

When will the Conference League matches be played:

  • Optimum: March 12 and 19, 2026

  • Quarters: 9 and 16 April 2026

  • Semi-finals: 30 April and 7 May 2026

  • Final: 27 May 2026 (Leipzig)

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