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  "id": 3776426,
  "title": "Confirmed: Arsenal’s Champions League 2026/27 League Phase draw",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/confirmed-arsenals-champions-league-2026-27-league-phase-draw",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/confirmed-arsenal-champions-league-2026-164500913.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal has learned their Champions League draw for the 2026/27 League Phase. UEFA finalized the draw on Thursday, revealing Arsenal's eight opponents for the first round. The exact fixture list, including dates and kick-off times, will be communicated no later than August 29th. The notification will also be shared via UEFA's social media channels shortly before the fixture announcement. Arsenal, a Pot 1 team, will face two teams from each of the other pots, with one home game and one away game against each opponent. They are prohibited from facing teams from their own country, such as Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Manchester United, until the knockout stages. Additionally, Arsenal cannot play more than two teams from the same country and cannot face the same fixture in three consecutive seasons.",
  "summary": "Arsenal have learned their Champions League draw for the 2026/27 League Phase, with the matches to be played over the next few months.Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty ImagesUEFA completed the draw ...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "League Phase Draw: Liverpool’s Champions League Opponents Confirmed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/league-phase-draw-liverpools-champions-league-opponents-confirmed",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Champions League 2026/2027 league phase draw confirmed [Fixtures]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/breaking-champions-league-2026-2027-league-phase-draw-confirmed",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:14:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Title holder Paris Saint-Germain to play Man City and Barcelona in Champions League main phase",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/title-holder-paris-saint-germain-to-play-man-city-and-barcelona-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T18:23:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}