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Maccabi Tel Aviv Draws Sheriff Tiraspol in Second Qualifying Round of Europa League
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First reported by N12 · Jul 16, 2026
What happened
Maccabi Tel Aviv will face Moldovan club Sheriff Tiraspol in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League starting July 23, 2026. Sheriff advanced after beating Alumni, and Maccabi earned their spot by winning the Israeli State Cup. The tie includes two legs, with Maccabi aiming to progress through multiple rounds to reach the group stage.
- 01Maccabi Tel Aviv will face Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League second qualifying round.
- 02Sheriff advanced after a 1-0 win over Alumni following a 0-0 first leg.
- 03Maccabi qualified by winning the Israeli State Cup last season.
- 04First leg is July 23 away; second leg is July 30 in Batumi.
- 05Sheriff is a dominant Moldovan club with historic European achievements.
- 06Israeli players Liam Harush and Kayes Ghanem played for Sheriff last season.
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