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  "id": 3591476,
  "title": "Champions League 2026-27: Arsenal, PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona among clubs in 36-team field",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/champions-league-2026-27-arsenal-psg-real-madrid-barcelona-among",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T21:07:43.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/article/champions-league-2026-27-arsenal-psg-real-madrid-barcelona-among-clubs-in-36-team-field-210743814.html"
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  "summary": "The 2026-27 UEFA Champions League will feature 36 teams in a 36-team field, with the final seven spots secured by Sabah FK, Bodø/Glimt, LASK, AEK Athens, Viking FK, and Fenerbahçe. The tournament kicks off on September 8 with the League Phase portion, and the final will be held on June 5, 2027, at Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain. The draw for the League Phase fixtures will take place on Thursday in Monaco at 12 p.m. ET.",
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        "outlet": "DutchNews",
        "title": "NEC out of Champions League after early red card kills hopes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nec-out-of-champions-league-after-early-red-card-kills-hopes",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:34:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Bodo return to Champions League, Azerbaijan’s Sabah deny Israeli Beer-Sheva",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bodo-return-to-champions-league-azerbaijans-sabah-deny-israeli-beer",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:00:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "When is the Champions League draw? 2026-27 UCL date and time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/when-is-the-champions-league-draw-2026-27-ucl-date-and-time",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:08:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Aden McCarthy celebrates historic UEFA Champions League spot with Sabah FC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/aden-mccarthy-celebrates-historic-uefa-champions-league-spot-with",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Stunning comeback sees Sabah reach Champions League for the first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/stunning-comeback-sees-sabah-reach-champions-league-for-the-first-time",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:01:15.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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