The people of Toulouse are fixed. Staff, players and supporters of the TFC footballers discovered, this Monday, December 18, the identity of the team they will have to challenge, as part of round-trip matches on February 15 and 22, 2024, in a play-off match of the Europa League. The challenge of this double opposition: qualification for the round of 16 of the second European Cup in the hierarchy. The Toulouse residents inherited a big piece with Benfica Lisbon.
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The reaction of Toulouse residents to the draw
Discover the reaction of Vincent Sierro and coach Carles Martinez during the draw.
Damien Comolli: “Carles Martinez will be our coach”
Asked by Canal+ about the presence of Carles Martinez on the TFC bench in 2024, club president Damien Comolli had fun: “Of course! Why are you asking me this question? We work together, the club, the players, the management Our performances are getting better and better, I’m not worried. We are aware of our situation, but not worried.
Damien Comolli: “a big piece”
TFC president Damien Comolli reacted to the draw on Canal+: “We’re starting to get used to these big matches. We’re taking on another legend of European football after Liverpool, with a big past. It’s going to be exciting. Here we go without complexes and with a lot of ambition. Whatever the opposition, we try to play our style of play. We go there to win like everywhere.”
Benfica currently first in the championship
The Lisbon side are currently leader of Liga Nos, the Portuguese first division, ahead of Sporting Portugal and FC Porto.
Benfica finished behind Inter Milan and Real Sociedad
In the Champions League, the Portuguese finished behind Real Sociedad and Inter Milan in their group.
A great first for the TFC
For the first time in their history, Toulouse will face a Portuguese club in an official match!
All the posters for the 16th finals
With an AC Milan – Rennes shock, find all the posters for the round of 16 finals!
A big draw for the TFC
The people of Toulouse are therefore fixed. The Violets will face Benfica Lisbon, one of the biggest teams in this draw.
Marseille will face Donetsk
Latest poster of these play-offs: OM will challenge the Ukrainians of Donetsk
Galatasaray – Sparta Prague
A duel between Turks and Czechs
TFC will play Benfica!
The Toulouse will face the Portuguese from Lisbon!
Bern against Sporting Portugal
Young Boys, former club of Vincent Sierro, will face the Portuguese
Lens draws Friborg
Rejected from the Champions League, Lens could not face Toulouse.
AC Milan against Stade Rennais!
The Milanese will face Rennes! THERE will be no “RedBird derby.”
The first names come out
The draw begins: Feyenoord will face AS Roma. Big match!
Julien Escudé in the draw
Double winner of the competition with Sevilla FC, former French defender Julien Escudé will proceed to the draw
Instructions for use
Remember that all teams having finished in first place in their Europa League group are directly qualified for the round of 16. The play-offs, or round of 16, pit a team having finished third in their Champions League group against a team having finished second in their Europa League group.
The draw will begin
It’s time! The draw will begin in Nyon, at UEFA headquarters
A double confrontation in February
The round of 16 of the Europa League will take place in the form of a two-legged match on February 15 and 22. Note that TFC will have the advantage of receiving in the return match.
What draw do Toulouse residents hope for?
Who would like to face the Violets? Reread our article on TFC player preferences for the draw.
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A large contingent of French clubs
In addition to TFC, three other French clubs will be present in the round of 16: RC Lens, transferred from the Champions League, as well as Olympique de Marseille and Stade Rennais, who, like TFC, finished second in their group of the Europa League.
A historic season
For the first time in its history, TFC will play in a European Cup in February. Toulouse qualified for the Europa League thanks to their victory in the Coupe de France last April, beating Nantes 5-1 in the final.
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