The draw for the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round has been made, setting the stage for some intriguing early-season battles across Europe. Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv, currently competing in the second qualifying round, now know their potential next opponents.

If Dynamo Kyiv overcome Malta's Ħamrun Spartans, they will face the winner of the tie between Pafos FC (Cyprus) and Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) in the next round. Oleksandr Shovkovskyi's side will be eyeing a return to the group stage after a two-year absence from Europe’s elite competition.

The third qualifying round matches are scheduled to take place on August 5/6 and August 12, with both legs set to be played just days apart. The pressure is mounting as clubs edge closer to the lucrative group stage.

Champions Path Draw

RFS (Latvia) / Malmö FF (Sweden) vs FC Copenhagen (Denmark) / Drita (Kosovo)
KuPS Kuopio (Finland) / FC Kairat (Kazakhstan) vs Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) / Zrinjski Mostar (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Lech Poznań (Poland) / Breidablik (Iceland) vs Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar) / Crvena zvezda (Serbia)

HNK Rijeka (Croatia) / Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria) vs Noah (Armenia) / Ferencváros (Hungary)
Ħamrun Spartans (Malta) / Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) vs Pafos FC (Cyprus) / Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Shkëndija (North Macedonia) / FCSB (Romania) vs Shelbourne (Ireland) / Qarabağ FK (Azerbaijan)

League Path Draw

SK Brann (Norway) / Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) vs Club Brugge (Belgium)
Rangers FC (Scotland) / Panathinaikos (Greece) vs Viktoria Plzeň (Czech Republic) / Servette FC (Switzerland)
OGC Nice (France) vs SL Benfica (Portugal)
Feyenoord (Netherlands) vs Fenerbahçe (Turkey)