The draw to determine the matchups for the round of 16 of the Champions League will take place on Friday at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The appointment is on February 21 at 5:00 AM, Mexico City time, and will be broadcast on TUDN and UEFA.com. During this event, it will be determined who will face whom in the next stage of the tournament.
The draw process will be based on the positions of the teams, with this information being crucial for setting up the matchups. In the recent playoff round, teams like Real Madrid secured their passage to the round of 16. The selection of matchups will be carried out this Friday with the new format implemented for the 2024-2025 season of the Champions League.
Among the teams that advanced directly to the round of 16 are clubs such as Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, among others. Meanwhile, after the playoffs, teams like Bayern Munich and Benfica also secured their place in the next phase. These teams will confront the direct qualifiers in home-and-away rounds set for March 2025.
The procedure of the draw involves drawing the teams from a pot according to their positions in the standings, then pairing them to form the respective matchups. The league structure and tiebreaker criteria are crucial for determining the matches. The dates for the round of 16 games have already been announced by UEFA, marking a new milestone in the exciting journey of the Champions League 2025.
