Champions League Draw: Top Clubs Meet in Monaco
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The Champions League draw for the league phase will take place this Thursday in Monaco. Many of Europe's top football clubs will attend, including PSG, Real Madrid, and Arsenal.
This event, known as a tirage au sort in French, decides which teams will face each other during the season. It is an important moment for clubs and fans alike, since it sets the fixtures for the coming months.
Fans are eager to know the exact time of the draw and which TV channel will broadcast it live. The league phase format brings together the strongest clubs from across Europe, replacing the old group stage system used in previous years.
Clubs that have already qualified for this stage will discover their opponents during the ceremony. The draw usually determines not just who plays whom, but also the general calendar of matches throughout the competition.
This edition of the tournament covers the 2026-2027 season. As always, the event in Monaco attracts wide attention from football fans, journalists, and club officials, all keen to see how the matchups will unfold.
Some of the biggest names in European football, sometimes called football's elite, are expected to be present or represented at the draw, reflecting the high profile of the competition.
Vocabulary10 words
- Champions League
- the top European football competition for club teams
- tirage au sort
- a French phrase meaning a random draw
- fixtures
- planned matches between teams
- broadcast
- to show something on TV or radio
- league phase
- the first stage of the competition with many matches
- qualified
- having earned the right to take part
- calendar
- the schedule of dates for events
- tournament
- a series of games in a competition
- elite
- the best or most important group
- matchups
- pairs of teams that will play each other
Quiz
Answer key
1. Monaco 2. Which teams will play each other 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Champions League draw for the _____ phase will take place this Thursday in Monaco.
Many of Europe's top football clubs will attend, including PSG, Real Madrid, and _____.
This event, known as a _____ in French, decides which teams will face each other.
It sets the _____ for the coming months.
Fans want to know which TV channel will _____ it live.
The league phase format brings together the strongest clubs from across _____.
Clubs that have already _____ for this stage will discover their opponents.
The draw usually determines the general _____ of matches.
This edition of the tournament covers the _____ season.
Football's _____ are expected to be present at the draw.