{"id":48709,"date":"2026-01-29T23:33:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48709"},"modified":"2026-01-29T23:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T23:33:52","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignfull-list-of-teams-qualified-for-the-uefa-champions-league-knockout-phase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/29\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignfull-list-of-teams-qualified-for-the-uefa-champions-league-knockout-phase\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of teams qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout phase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"soccer24-advanced-banner soccer24-banner-type-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Full-list-of-teams-qualified-for-the-UEFA-Champions-League.jpeg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Banner2image\" class=\"soccer24-banner-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The twenty-four teams that have qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout phase have been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The top eight teams secured automatic places in the Round of 16, while sides finishing from ninth to 24th will contest the knockout phase play-offs, with the winners progressing to the last 16.<\/p>\n<p>Munashe Garan\u2019anga\u2019s FC Copenhagen failed to finish among the top twenty-four teams and have been eliminated from the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confirmed in the Round of 16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern M\u00fcnchen, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Sporting CP, Tottenham Hotspur<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confirmed in the knockout phase play-offs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Atalanta, Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, Bod\u00f8\/Glimt, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Inter, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen, Monaco, Newcastle United, Olympiacos, Paris, Qaraba\u011f, Real Madrid<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eliminated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ajax, Athletic Club, Copenhagen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Kairat Almaty, Marseille, Napoli, Pafos, PSV, Slavia Praha, Union SG, Villarreal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Champions League knockout phase dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knockout phase play-offs: 17\/18 &amp; 24\/25 February 2026<\/li>\n<li>Round of 16: 10\/11 &amp; 17\/18 March 2026<\/li>\n<li>Quarter-finals: 7\/8 &amp; 14\/15 April 2026<\/li>\n<li>Semi-finals: 28\/29 April &amp; 5\/6 May 2026<\/li>\n<li>Final: 30 May 2026 (Budapest)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Full #list #teams #qualified #UEFA #Champions #League #knockout #phase<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The twenty-four teams that have qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout phase have been confirmed. 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