The draw for the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round has been completed, revealing the possible paths for SC Braga and Benfica ahead of the next stage of European qualifying.
Braga's Potential Route
SC Braga must first eliminate Serbian side Železničar Pančevo in the second qualifying round to keep their Conference League campaign alive. If they progress, the Portuguese club will face the winner of the tie between Neftchi and Dinamo Minsk in the third qualifying round.
Benfica's Contingency Path
Benfica are aiming to defeat St. Gallen in the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round to remain in Europe's second-tier competition. However, if the Eagles are eliminated, they will drop into the Conference League and face the loser of the Europa League qualifying tie between Sheriff Tiraspol and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
The third qualifying round matches are scheduled to be played over two legs, with clubs battling for a place in the play-off round before the league phase.
Other Notable Third Qualifying Round Fixtures
The draw also produced several intriguing ties across the Champions Path and Main Path, including:
- Başakşehir/Inter Turku vs Vaduz/Atlètic d'Escaldes
- Dinamo Tbilisi/Žalgiris vs Loser of Hajduk Split/Pafos (Europa League)
- Partizan/UNA Strassen vs Panevėžys/Tobol
- Paksi/Panathinaikos vs Spartak Trnava/CSKA 1948
- Vojvodina/Ajax vs Shelbourne/Kalju
- Lugano/Dukagjini vs Runavík/Koper
- HJK Helsinki/Coleraine vs Motherwell/Havnar Bóltfelag
- IFK Göteborg/Levadia Tallinn vs LNZ Cherkasy/Gent
- Debreceni/Pyunik vs Polissya Zhytomyr/Copenhagen
- Rijeka/Derry City vs Stjarnan/Ilves
With the European season gathering pace, both Braga and Benfica remain focused on progressing in their current competitions before any potential Conference League scenarios become reality.
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