Europa Conference League draw LIVE: West Ham learn group stage opponents
Manchester United and Arsenal found out their Europa League fate, as West Ham did likewise in the Conference League
Manchester United have drawn Spanish side Real Sociedad, Moldovan champions Sheriff and Cypriot minnows Omonia in the Europa League group stages, meanwhile, Arsenal have drawn PSV Eindhoven, Bodø/Glimt and FC Zurich.
Winners of the competition in 2017, United are back in the Europa League having failed to qualify for the Champions League last season. On their last tournament appearance in 2020/21, they reached the final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but lost to Villarreal on penalties in Gdasnk.
In terms of the Gunners’ opponents, Dutch side PSV, who are managed by former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, were knocked out by Rangers in the Champions League play-offs.
Van Nistelrooy was involved in several high-tempered clashes with Arsenal during his playing career, notably with former Gunners defender Martin Keown, when the club’s rivalry with Manchester United was at its peak.
The Europa League draw was followed by the Conference League draw, where West Ham were placed ina group with Romanian side FCSB, Belgium’s Anderlecht and Silkeborg of Denmark.
Follow live updates from the Europa Conference League draw, below:
Europa Conference League draw
Another confirmation of the full Europa Conference League draw. It’s a decent group for West Ham Utd who won’t be too worried about qualifying to the knockout rounds.
Anderlecht could be a potential upset but David Moyes will be pleased with how the draw went for the London side.
Europa Conference League draw
Here’s the draw in full:
Group A – İstanbul Başakşehir, Fiorentina, Hearts, RFS
Group B – West Ham, FCSB, Anderlecht, Silkeborg
Group C – Villarreal, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Austria Wien, Lech Poznań
Group D – Partizan, Köln, Nice, Slovácko
Group E – AZ Alkmaar, Apollon Limassol, Vaduz, Dnipro-1,
Group F – Gent, Molde, Shamrock Rovers, Djurgården
Group G – Slavia Praha, CFR Cluj, Sivasspor, Ballkani
Group H – Basel, Slovan Bratislava, Žalgiris, Pyunik,
Europa Conference League draw
The remaining three teams are pulled out of the pot. Ballkani get put in Group G, Pyunik are put in Group H before, finally, Slovácko complete Group D.
Europa Conference League draw
Dnipro-1 are put in Group E, Poland’s Lech Poznań join Group C and Djurgården close out Group F.
Europa Conference League draw
Latvian champions RFS complete Group A and Denmark’s Silkeborg head into Group B. West Ham now know their opponents!
Europa Conference League draw
Nice are put into Group D, Sivasspor go into Group G and Group H get Žalgiris. One more pot to go:
Group A – İstanbul Başakşehir, Fiorentina, Hearts,
Group B – West Ham, FCSB, Anderlecht,
Group C – Villarreal, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Austria Wien,
Group D – Partizan, Köln, Nice,
Group E – AZ Alkmaar, Apollon Limassol, Vaduz,
Group F – Gent, Molde, Shamrock Rovers,
Group G – Slavia Praha, CFR Cluj, Sivasspor,
Group H – Basel, Slovan Bratislava, Žalgiris,
Europa Conference League draw
Ireland’s Shamrock Rovers get put in Group F before Belgium’s Anderlecht join West Ham in Group B. That’s made things a bit trickier for David Moyes’ men.
Austria Wien go into Group C.
Europa Conference League draw
Hearts come out of the pot first and the Scottish side and drawn into Group A with İstanbul Başakşehir and Fiorentina. That’s tough.
Vaduz come out next and they go into Group E.
Europa Conference League draw
Norway’s Molde are put into Group F with Gent before CFR Cluj are put into Group G. Slovan Bratislava are the final team out of Pot 2.
Halfway through the draw and this is how things stand:
Group A – İstanbul Başakşehir, Fiorentina,
Group B – West Ham, FCSB,
Group C – Villarreal, Hapoel Beer-Sheva,
Group D – Partizan, Köln,
Group E – AZ Alkmaar, Apollon Limassol,
Group F – Gent, Molde,
Group G – Slavia Praha, CFR Cluj,
Group H – Basel, Slovan Bratislava,
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