Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv Face Potential Opponents in Conference League Next Round
Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv are set to play their first matches in the UEFA Conference League qualifiers this week, facing AEK Larnaca and Ludogorets respectively. If both Israeli teams advance past these initial opponents, their next-round rivals have been narrowed down.
Beitar Jerusalem, upon defeating the Cypriot side AEK Larnaca, will face one of the following teams: Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) vs. CSKA 1948 (Bulgaria), Liepaja (Latvia) vs. Austria Vienna (Austria), Runavik (Faroe Islands) vs. Koper (Slovenia), or Neftchi Baku (Azerbaijan) vs. Dinamo Minsk (Belarus).
Meanwhile, Hapoel Tel Aviv, if they overcome Bulgarian Ludogorets, will meet one of these teams: Panevezys (Lithuania) vs. Tobol (Kazakhstan), Zilina (Slovakia) vs. Katowice (Poland), Dila Gori (Georgia) vs. Apollon Limassol (Cyprus), or BATE Borisov (Belarus) vs. Sion (Switzerland).
The exact opponents for both Israeli clubs will be confirmed later today after the completion of their first qualifying matches. This development highlights the progress of Israeli football clubs in European competitions and the challenges they face moving forward.
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