Hapoel Tel Aviv awaits Conference League draw as possible opponents include Ajax and Braga
Hapoel Tel Aviv will enter the Europa Conference League draw on Wednesday, with excitement high at the club after a 12-year absence from European competition. The Reds will begin in the second qualifying round as an unseeded team.
UEFA is expected to publish the draw's subgroups within the next 24 hours, which should clarify Hapoel's path. For now, the pool of possible opponents is considered especially attractive, with several clubs carrying European pedigree and others featuring Israeli players.
Among the possible rivals are Ajax, which includes Oscar Gloukh, Steaua Bucharest with Ofri Arad, and AEK Larnaca, where Yahav Gurfinkel plays and is reportedly wanted by Hapoel. Other notable candidates are Braga, FC Copenhagen, Gent, Rapid Vienna, Panathinaikos and Basaksehir.
The first match in the second qualifying round is scheduled for July 23, and the playoff round will begin on August 20.
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