Hapoel Be'er Sheva's UEFA Europa League Schedule Released, Juventus Match Set for December

Hapoel Be'er Sheva's full schedule for the UEFA Europa League group stage has been published, revealing their opening match against Dinamo Zagreb at home on September 16. The Israeli club, coached by Koozuch, will face a challenging group including Juventus, AZ Alkmaar, Union Saint-Gilloise, Bournemouth, Besiktas, Celta Vigo, and OFI Crete.

The complete fixture list is as follows: Dinamo Zagreb (home) on September 16, AZ Alkmaar (away) on October 15, Union Saint-Gilloise (away) on October 22, OFI Crete (home) on November 5, Besiktas (away) on November 26, Juventus (home) on December 10, Celta Vigo (home) on January 21, and Bournemouth (away) on January 28.

According to the Football Rankings page, Hapoel Be'er Sheva's group draw ranks as the sixth toughest among all 36 teams in the competition, behind Real Sociedad, Besiktas, Celtic, Lech Poznan, and OFI Crete. However, FootballRanked.com rates their draw as the second most difficult, surpassed only by Besiktas's group, which includes Bayer Leverkusen, Marseille, Union Saint-Gilloise, Celtic, Crystal Palace, Omonia Nicosia, Hoffenheim, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

The publication of the schedule marks a significant step as Hapoel Be'er Sheva prepares for a demanding European campaign starting in mid-September, with a highly anticipated home match against Italian giants Juventus in December.