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Conference League Draw Sets Abu Fani Against Salah, Ajax Faces Atalanta
The 2026 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage draw paired Israeli Mohammed Abu Fani's Red Star Belgrade against Mohamed Salah's Trabzonspor, while Oscar Gloukh's Ajax will face Atalanta. Twente, featuring Satu Lemkin, was drawn against Freiburg.
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What happened
- 01Mohammed Abu Fani's Red Star Belgrade will face Mohamed Salah's Trabzonspor in the Conference League group stage.
- 02Oscar Gloukh's Ajax is drawn against Atalanta and Getafe among other teams.
- 03Satu Lemkin and Twente will compete against Freiburg and other clubs in their group.
- 04The Conference League features 36 teams divided into six pots playing six matches each.
- 05Top eight teams advance directly to the round of 16; teams ranked 9-24 enter a knockout round.
- 06Ajax, Red Star Belgrade, and Twente's full group opponents were announced in the draw.
The tournament format involves 36 teams playing six matches each, with top teams advancing to the knockout stages.
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