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  "title": "2026-27 Europa League draw: Who could Milan and Juventus face?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/2026-27-europa-league-draw-who-could-milan-and-juventus-face",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-27-europa-league-draw-084000904.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026-27 Europa League draw is set to take place on Friday afternoon, revealing the potential opponents for Milan and Juventus. Both Italian teams secured their spots in the competition by finishing fifth and sixth in Serie A last season. As the two Italian representatives, Milan and Juventus will both be placed in Pot 1, along with Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Lyon, AZ Alkmaar, Olympiacos, Real Sociedad, and Marseille. Alongside their own teams, they will face four teams each from Pot 2, Pot 3, and Pot 4. The draw will be held at 12.00 BST, and the match schedule will run from September 16 through January 28, 2027, with each team facing a total of eight opponents - four at home and four away.",
  "summary": "Milan and Juventus are set to discover their Europa League opponents for the 2026-27 season on Friday afternoon: Here is everything you need to know about the draw and the Italian sides’ potential m...",
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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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