- 15 Teams Book Qualification to Next Round of aThe UCL
- Liverpool, Barcelona Automatic Qualifiers
- 16 Teams To Go Through Play-Off
At least 15 teams have qualified for the Champions League Round of 16 or knockout stages this season. The league phase, with its new 36-team format, is almost over.
EDITOR’s PICK
- Nigerian Governors Endorse Tax Reforms, Propose New VAT Formula
- Wizkid Crowned Africa’s Top Spotify Earner with $1 Million Monthly
- UNILAG 55th Convocation: Tinubu Highlights Education as Key to Nigeria’s Progress
So far, only two of the eight teams that will go directly to the Round of 16 have been confirmed.
- EDITOR’s PICK
- Nigerian Governors Endorse Tax Reforms, Propose New VAT Formula
- Wizkid Crowned Africa’s Top Spotify Earner with $1 Million Monthly
- UNILAG 55th Convocation: Tinubu Highlights Education as Key to Nigeria’s Progress
In February, 16 teams will compete in the knockout play-off round. Teams ranked 9th to 24th will play in this round, while those ranked 25th to 36th will be eliminated.

Three teams have already been knocked out, and nine more will be eliminated next week. Unlike previous seasons, no teams will move down to the Europa League.
Round of 16 Updates:
Liverpool are sure to finish in the top two and will have a top-seeded position.
Barcelona secured a top-eight finish after an exciting 5-4 comeback win against Benfica.
- FURTHER READING
- Soldier Arrested With ‘Canadian Loud’ In Lagos
- I Was Treated Like Nothing Under PaulO’s Label – Spyro
- How To Save Your Life If You Are Bitten By A Snake
Teams Qualified for the Knockout Play-Off Round:
Atlético Madrid,
Atalanta, Arsenal,
Bayer Leverkusen,
Internazionale,
Aston Villa,
Brest, AS Monaco,
Lille,
AC Milan,
Borussia Dortmund,
Bayern Munich,
Juventus.
Click Here For Video of The Week




