⚽Half of the qualifiers of round 16 of the Champions League have been decided: Today begins the sixth and final round of the group stage of the Champions League, which will finally decide the qualifiers and those who will leave the first four groups, as well as those who will have to play in the Europa League playoff.

What is the Europe League supplement in the first place? The lead in each group in the European League qualifies directly for round 16. But the clubs that finished as runners-up play play-off matches against the third group of the Champions League. Whoever comes out on top will join the qualifiers to the round of 16.

Group One: Man U will be hosts to Bayern Munich in a match that begins at 10pm. Man U have no hope but to win and wait for the opponents to play in their favor.

Copenhagen will be playing Galatasaray, and both teams can qualify directly if they win, without considering the results of the competitors.

Standings: Bayern are guaranteed to qualify at the top (13 points), while the possibilities are still open for Copenhagen and Galatasaray (5 points each) and Man U (4).

Group Two: Arsenal will visit PSV Eindhoven at 7:45pm, which is the same time as Lens’ confrontation with Sevilla. The Gunners are going into the match without any pressure after qualifying to first place, while the battle will be intense for the other seat and the chance to qualify for the European League among the rest of the group’s teams.

Rankings: Arsenal (12 points) is in first place, followed by PSV Eindhoven (8 points), Lens (5), then Sevilla (2).

Group Three: Union Berlin faces Real Madrid at 10pm, meanwhile, Napoli will be playing Braga during the same slot. The Royal team that has a full score is the only one that has qualified in the group, while the second ticket and the opportunity to join the Europa League will be limited to Naples, Braga, and Berlin.

Rankings:Real Madrid leads the group (15 points), followed by Napoli (7), then Braga (4) and Union Berlin (2).

Group Four: Inter Milan faces Real Sociedad at 10pm, the same time as Salzburg’s match with Benfica. The first match determines the group champion and the runner-up, while the second sends one of the two teams to the Europa League play-off and the other back home.

Ranking: Sociedad is in the lead (11 points) on goal difference, ahead of second-placed Inter, then Salzburg (4), and Benfica (1).

The Jeddah Federation opens the 2023 Club World Cup: Al Ittihad will play the opening match of the Club World Cup, which is hosted by Saudi Arabia, from today until December 22, at 8pm.

Al Ittihad, the Asian champion, will face off New Zealand’s Auckland City, the Oceania champion, in the first round. The winner will qualify for the match to face Africa’s champion, Al Ahly, next Friday during the Club World Cup’s next round.

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