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Champions League quarter-final draw confirmed [Full fixtures]

The draw for this year’s Champions League quarter-final have been conducted on Friday.
Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, was tasked with picking the balls.
Arsenal will take on Bayern Munich, while Atletico Madrid play Borussia Dortmund.
Holders Manchester City have been drawn against Real Madrid for the third year running.
Paris Saint-Germain will play Barcelona
The first legs of the quarter-final fixtures will be played on April 9 and 10, with the second-leg fixtures on April 16 and 17.
FULL FIXTURES
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
PSG vs Barcelona
When are the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal dates?
The first legs of the 2023/24 Champions League quarterfinals will take place over April 9 and April 10, 2024. The second legs will be held a week later on April 16 and April 17.
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UEFA Champions League semifinal draw 2024 in full
This is how the bracket looks for the semifinals of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League.
Atletico Madrid/Borussia Dortmund vs. Paris Saint-Germain/Barcelona |
Arsenal/Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid/Manchester City |
When are the UEFA Champions League semifinal dates?
The first legs of the 2023/24 Champions League semifinals will take place over April 30 and May 1, 2024. The second legs will be held a week later on May 7 and May 8.
UEFA Champions League knockout round schedule and fixtures
Quarter-finals
Fixture | Date — First Leg | Date — Second Leg |
Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich | Apr. 9/10, 2024 | Apr. 16/17, 2024 |
Atletico Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund | Apr. 9/10, 2024 | Apr. 16/17, 2024 |
Real Madrid vs. Manchester City | Apr. 9/10, 2024 | Apr. 16/17, 2024 |
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Barcelona | Apr. 9/10, 2024 | Apr. 16/17, 2024 |
Semi-finals
Fixture | Date — First Leg | Date — Second Leg |
Winner of QF 2 vs. Winner of QF 4 | Apr. 30/May 1, 2024 | May 7/8, 2024 |
Winner of QF 1 vs. Winner of QF 3 | Apr. 30/May 1, 2024 | May 7/8, 2024 |
Final
Date | Time (local) | Fixture |
June 1, 2024 | 8:00 p.m. | Winner of SF 1 vs. Winner of SF 2 |
Teams out of the UEFA Champions League: Every team eliminated
Here is a full list of the teams to have been knocked out of the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League and the round they departed.
Team | Date Eliminated | Round Eliminated |
Red Star Belgrade (SER) | Nov. 8 | Group stage |
Young Boys (SWI) | Nov. 8 | Group stage |
Royal Antwerp (BEL) | Nov. 8 | Group stage |
Union Berlin (GER) | Nov. 9 | Group stage |
Braga (POR) | Dec. 12 | Group stage |
Benfica (POR) | Nov. 9 | Group stage |
RB Salzburg (AUS) | Nov. 9 | Group stage |
Feyenoord (NED) | Nov. 28 | Group stage |
Celtic (SCO) | Nov. 28 | Group stage |
Lens (FRA) | Nov. 29 | Group stage |
Sevilla (SPA) | Nov. 29 | Group stage |
Galatasaray (TUR) | Dec. 12 | Group stage |
Man United (ENG) | Dec. 12 | Group stage |
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) | Dec. 13 | Group stage |
Milan (ITA) | Dec. 13 | Group stage |
Newcastle United (ENG) | Dec. 13 | Group stage |
Lazio (ITA) | Mar. 5 | Round of 16 |
Real Sociedad (SPA) | Mar. 5 | Round of 16 |
FC Copenhagen (DEN) | Mar. 6 | Round of 16 |
RB Leipzig (GER) | Mar. 6 | Round of 16 |
Napoli (ITA) | Mar. 12 | Round of 16 |
Porto (POR) | Mar. 12 | Round of 16 |
PSV (NED) | Mar. 13 | Round of 16 |
Inter Milan (ITA) | Mar. 13 | Round of 16 |
When and where is the UEFA Champions League final 2024?
The 2024 UEFA Champions League final is scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 1 at Wembley Stadium, London, UK.
The match has been confirmed as an 8 p.m. BST kickoff in the UK, 3 p.m. ET in the USA and Canada, and 5 a.m. AEST in Australia.
Country | Date | Kickoff Time |
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Australia | Sun, June 2 | 5 a.m. AEST |
Canada | Sat, June 1 | 3 p.m. EDT |
Hong Kong | Sun, June 2 | 3 a.m. HKT |
India | Sun, June 2 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Malaysia | Sun, June 2 | 3 a.m. MYT |
New Zealand | Sun, June 2 | 7 a.m. NZST |
Singapore | Sat, June 1 | 3 a.m. SST |
UK | Sat, June 1 | 8 p.m. BST |
USA | Sat, June 1 | 3 p.m. EDT |
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President Federation Cup: NFF unveils venues, dates for quater-finals

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced venues and dates for the quater-final of the President Federation Cup.
Plateau United and Rangers will clash at the Area 3 Stadium in Abuja.
The encounter between Akwa United and Kwara United will be played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu.
Abakaliki FC abd Nasarawa United will lock horns at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, while Wikki Tourists and Ikorodu City clash is billed for the Bwari Stadium in Abuja.
All the matches will kick-off at 4pm on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025.
The winner of the competition will represent Nigeria in the CAF Confederation Cup next year.
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U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Coach Unveils 24- Man Squad
The team is scheduled to play a series of warm-up matches in Egypt before their group opener against Tunisia on May 1.

Head coach of the U-20 national team, Flying Eagles, Aliy Zubairu, has unveiled a 24-man squad for the upcoming U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 2025 U-20 AFCON will take place from April 27 to May 18.
Zubairu named first-choice goalkeeper, Ifeanyi Harcourt, defender and captain, Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Sulaiman Alabi, and forward Kparobo Arierhi in the squad.
The squad is a blend of home-based and foreign players who have intensified training in Abuja ahead of the tournament.
Some of the top foreign-based players invited include: Emmanuel Chukwu, Precious Benjamin, all of German outfit TSG Hoffenheim and Kparobo Arierhi (Lillestrom SK, Norway).
The Flying Eagles, who are seven-time African champions and two-time FIFA Under-20 World Cup runners-up, will depart Nigeria on Sunday for Cairo in a bid to clinch an eighth continental title.
The team is scheduled to play a series of warm-up matches in Egypt before their group opener against Tunisia on May 1.
They will then face Morocco on May 4, followed by a clash against Kenya on May 7 to wrap up the group games.
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Ex-Man Utd star Bastian Schweinsteiger ‘splits from wife’
It was reported that the two are frequently separated by thousands of kilometers, with Ivanovic staying in Serbia with her kids while Schweinsteiger travels the world, and while this situation persists, their relationship kept straining from all angles.

Ex-Manchester United and Bayern Munchen star, Bastien Schweinsteiger and wife Ana Ivanovic are now separated from their union.
German outlet, Blunte, reports that the couples, having married for nine years, have now being separated since two months ago.
The couple has three kids between them.
It was reported that the two are frequently separated by thousands of kilometers, with Ivanovic staying in Serbia with her kids while Schweinsteiger travels the world, and while this situation persists, their relationship kept straining from all angles.
In addition, the reports says that while the couple’s last Instagram post together was in December 2024, they haven’t been spotted together for months despite getting married in Venice nine years ago.
It now remains to be seen whether both couples can eventually reconcile and work things out as the former midfielder is currently in Jakarta, Indonesia, leaving Ivanovic, a tennis ace who won the 2008 French Open, to rely on the support of her parents and brother who also live in Serbia.
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