Paris (AFP)
For the launch of the Europa League Conference on Tuesday, Feyenoord challenges Maccabi Haifa, while Tottenham and AS Roma, the headliners of this competition giving pride of place to little-known clubs on the European scene, are expected on Thursday.
The first matches of this brand new European Cup, inaugurated this season, will take place on Tuesday between Maccabi Tel-Aviv and the Armenians of Alashkert, and between Maccabi Haifa and the Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam (4.30 p.m.).
Thursday, Tottenham, led by striker Harry Kane, appears on the ground of the French one at Stade Rennais Thursday (6:45 p.m.) for the first day of the group stage.
The English club, finalist of the Champions League 2019, is a favorite favorite for this Europa League Conference.
The other major in Europe to start competing is AS Rome.
The Giallorossi welcome an affordable opponent: CSKA Sofia (9 p.m.), 3rd in the Bulgarian Championship last season.
Among the other posters, Union Berlin will challenge defending Czech Republic champions Slavia Prague (6:45 p.m.) on their pitch, and Lincoln Red Imps players will make football history by becoming Gibraltar's first team. to compete in a European competition, by hosting the PAOK Salonika (6.45 p.m.).
Program of the first day of the Europa League Conference, played Tuesday and Thursday
Tuesday
Group A
(4.30 p.m.) Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) - Alashkert (ARM)
Group E
(4.30 p.m.) Maccabi Haifa (ISR) - Feyenoord Rotterdam (NED)
Thusday:
Group A
(6.45 p.m.) HJK Helsinki (FIN) - Linz (AUT)
Group B
(6:45 p.m.) Flora (EST) - La Gantoise (BEL)
(9:00 p.m.) Anorthosis (CYP) - Partizan Belgrade (SRB)
Group C
(9 p.m.) Bodo / Glimt (NOR) - Zorya Louhansk (UKR)
AS Rome (ITA) - CSKA Sofia (BUL)
Group D
(9 p.m.) Randers (DEN) - AZ Alkmaar (NED)
Jablonec (CZE) - CFR Cluj (ROM)
Group E
(6.45 p.m.) Slavia Prague (CZE) - Union Berlin (GER)
Group F
(6:45 p.m.) Lincoln FC (GIB) - PAOK Salonika (GRE)
Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - Copenhagen (DEN)
Group G
(6:45 p.m.) NS Mura (SLO) - Vitesse Arnhem (NED)
Rennes (FRA) - Tottenham (ENG)
Group H
(4.30 p.m.) Kairat Almaty (KAZ) - Omonia Nicosia (CYP)
(6.45 p.m.) Qarabag (AZE) - FC Basel (SUI)
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