Benfica already know which sides 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. Despite only entering the Europa League in the second qualifying round, the Eagles already know there are two opponents who are definitely out of the equation.

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

As a result, Benfica’s pool of possible opponents has narrowed, 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 tough possible 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.

as they look to secure a place in the main stage of the Europa League and avoid any early surprise in a season when expectations will once again be at their highest at the Luz.

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