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Champions League fairytale team Bodø/Glimt close to return as 7 playoffs decide full 36-team lineup
The Norwegian club leads NEC Nijmegen 3-1 and could join the 36-team field as UEFA decides seven remaining playoff spots.
- On Tuesday, Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt hosts Dutch debutant NEC Nijmegen in the Champions League playoffs, holding a 3-1 lead and needing one victory to reach the 36-team main draw.
- Following last season's wins against Manchester City and Inter Milan, Glimt retained almost its entire squad, selling only Denmark forward Kasper Høgh to Celtic for 11 million pounds .
- Domestic champion Viking hosts Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday with the teams tied at 2-2, giving Norway the potential to advance two teams to the main draw this week.
- The Champions League draw ceremony takes place Thursday in Monaco, while Europa League and Conference League lineups will be finalized during draws on Friday after playoff second legs conclude.
- AC Milan, Juventus, and Bayer Leverkusen headline a stronger Europa League field this season, with the trophy winner earning a ticket to the Champions League next May in Frankfurt.
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Champions League fairytale team Bodø/Glimt close to return as 7 playoffs decide full 36-team lineup
The Champions League’s Cinderella club Bodø/Glimt is one game away from returning to the 36-team main draw being made Thursday.
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