The draw for the final qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League was held on Monday, setting the stage for some thrilling encounters ahead of the group stage. Among the teams still in the hunt are Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv, who are preparing for a crucial third-round clash against Pafos FC of Cyprus this week.

If Dynamo Kyiv overcome the Cypriots, they will face the winner of the tie between Lech Poznań (Poland) and Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) in the play-off round — the final hurdle before the prestigious group stage of Europe’s elite competition.

UEFA Champions League Play-Off Draw: Full Breakdown

Champions Path

Winner of Tie 3: Ludogorets (BUL) / Ferencváros (HUN) vs Winner of Tie 5: Shkëndija (MKD) / Qarabağ (AZE)
Winner of Tie 2: Lech Poznań (POL) / Crvena Zvezda (SRB) vs Winner of Tie 6: Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) / Pafos (CYP)
Bodø/Glimt (NOR) vs Sturm Graz (AUT)
Celtic (SCO) vs Winner of Tie 4: Kairat (KAZ) / Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
FC Basel (SUI) vs Winner of Tie 1: Malmö (SWE) / Copenhagen (DEN)

League Path

Winner of Tie 4: Feyenoord (NED) / Fenerbahçe (TUR) vs Winner of Tie 1: Nice (FRA) / Benfica (POR)
Winner of Tie 3: Rangers (SCO) / Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) vs Winner of Tie 2: RB Salzburg (AUT) / Club Brugge (BEL)

Key Dates

The two-legged play-off ties will take place on August 19/20 and August 26/27, with the winners securing a coveted place in the UEFA Champions League group stage.