Overview
- Kickoff is 12:45 PM EDT at Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens, with TV coverage on CBS Sports Network and streaming on Fubo.
- Pafos progressed through Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Dynamo Kyiv and Red Star Belgrade in qualifying, sealed by Jaja’s late goal against Red Star.
- Under the new league-phase format they will play eight matches, with opponents drawn to include Chelsea and Bayern Munich after opening away to Olympiacos.
- Formed in 2014 from a local merger and acquired in 2017 by Roman Dubov’s Total Sports Investments, the club surged under coach Juan Carlos Carcedo to win the 2023–24 cup and the 2024–25 league.
- Summer signing David Luiz has made substitute appearances for Pafos and remains involved in legal proceedings in Brazil, which he denies.