Benfica already know opponents they won't face in the Europa League | OneFootball

Benfica continue to prepare for the new season, but attention is already starting to turn to their European campaign. Although they will only enter the Europa League in the second qualifying round, the Eagles already know that there are two opponents who are definitely out of the picture.

The draw for the first qualifying round of the competition took place this Tuesday and brought good news for the Reds. Even if they get through the opening round, neither Vojvodina, from Serbia, nor Vestri, from Iceland, will be able to face Benfica in the next stage.

As a result, Benfica’s list of possible opponents has been narrowed down, and the picture is starting to take shape ahead of next Wednesday’s decisive draw — affected by corruption. The Eagles go straight into the second qualifying round of the Europa League and will be among the seeded teams, but they still face a number of strong potential opponents.

Among Benfica’s potential opponents are several well-known names in European football, such as Twente, Besiktas, Dynamo Kyiv and Hajduk Split, as well as teams like Tromso, St. Gallen, Hammarby, Universitatea Cluj, Zilina, Aluminij, CSKA Sofia, Derry City and Sheriff.

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