Overview
- UEFA published all third‑round pairings for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, completing the qualifying paths for the start of the 2026/27 season.
- Shakhtar Donetsk has been confirmed as a direct entrant to the Champions League group stage under UEFA’s allocation rules.
- Dynamo Kyiv dropped into the Conference League qualifying path after losing to PAOK and will face Qarabağ in the third‑round tie.
- Several ties that were unresolved after second‑round legs — notably Copenhagen 3‑3 Polissya in the first leg — feed into the published draw and have second legs or next matches scheduled in early August.
- Third‑round matches are concentrated in early and mid‑August, with winners advancing toward later qualifying rounds and losers either exiting European competition or falling into lower‑tier qualifiers under UEFA’s progression rules.