The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw is set for February 27, 2026, with eight teams having qualified directly and eight more advancing through a qualification round.
Football fans are eagerly anticipating the excitement of the UEFA Champions League for the 2025-2026 season, as UEFA prepares to hold the draw for the Round of 16 on Friday, February 27, 2026. The top eight teams have automatically qualified for the knockout stage, while teams placed ninth to twenty-fourth competed in the qualification playoff to secure their spots.
The eight teams that have guaranteed their places in the Round of 16 include prominent clubs such as Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting Lisbon, and Manchester City. Additionally, eight more teams have advanced from the playoff stage, including Atlético Madrid, Newcastle United, Bodo Glimt, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid, Galatasaray, Atalanta, and Paris Saint-Germain, highlighting the competitive nature of this esteemed tournament.
The draw for the Round of 16 is scheduled to start at 14:00 local time in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, 13:00 in Egypt, and 12:00 in GMT, making it an eagerly awaited event for fans and clubs alike as they look forward to the next phase of the tournament.
