Champions League: Things to know ahead of round-of-16 draw
The 2023/34 UEFA Champions League round-of-16 draw occurs at the UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
16 teams, consisting of eight group winners and runners-up, will take part in the draw
Qualified teams by countries
England: Manchester City, Arsenal
Spain: Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Barcelona, Atlético
Germany: Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund
The Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven
Italy: Inter, Lazio, Napoli
Denmark: Copenhagen
France: PSG
Portugal: Porto
Pots for round of 16 draw
Pot 1 (seeded teams, group winners): Bayern, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Manchester City, Barcelona, Dortmund, Atlético
Pot 2 (unseeded teams, group runners-up): Copenhagen, PSV, Napoli, Inter, RB Leipzig, Porto, PSG, Lazio
Format
No side can face another team from the same national association.
Clubs cannot face opponents they met during the group stage.
First legs: 13/14/20/21 February 2024
Second legs: 5/6/12/13 March 2024
The draw will take place at 12:pm Nigerian Time.
