Europe calls: Differdingen meets the Kosovar master

Differdingen’s hunger of success is far from satisfied. Those responsible made no secret of the fact that the Doubles winner would also like to cause a stir in the European Cup. « Playing a group phase is really our goal. But I say it again: without deviating from our financial and sports policy, » said Differdingen’s President Fabrizio when the championship was won.

« I hope we have a luck so that we can achieve something in Europe, » emphasized again after the cup victory. In the meantime, the first opponent of the Doublesieger is known. In the first round of Champions League, Differdingen meets Kosovar champions FC Drita. This was the result of the draw on Tuesday in the House of European Football in Nyon (CH).

« I am glad that we avoided the strongest opponent on paper, FCSB Bucharest. But it will certainly not be an easy task, because every team can play football in the Champions League, » said after the draw.

On July 8th or 9th the team will play New coach Pedro Silva Probably initially away against the Kosovar champions. The second leg will take place on July 15 or 16. Then Differdingen finally wants to win a duel in the European Cup again. Since 2015, Differdingen has no longer survived a European qualification round. At that time, the merger club prevailed against the Welsh representative Bala Town in the first qualification round of the Europa League.

Last season, Differdingen initially left the first qualification round for the Champions League against Ki Klaksvik (FRO) and then in the second qualification round for the Conference League in penalty shooting against Ordabasy Shymkent from Kazakhstan.

Dudelingen, racing and streets are waiting for their opponents

Even in the event of a departure against FC Drita, the European Cup adventure for Differdingen would not be over. Because the losers of the first Champions League qualification round compete in the second qualification round of the Conference League.

Another Luxembourg team should have good memories of FC Drita. In 2018, F91 Dudelingen prevailed in the second qualification round for the Europa League against the representative from Kosovo. Just a few weeks later, Dudelingen even made the historical move into the group phase of the Europa League. « When Düdelingen reached the Group League group phase in 2018, they won against Drita, among other things. I see this as a good omen, » says with laughing. « We will try everything to reach the next round. »

Following the draw on the Champions League qualification, the encounters of the first conference League qualification round will also be determined from 4 p.m. in Nyon. Then racing and Dudelingen will also know their opponents.

As runner -up, streets can be happy about a free -wing. The team of coach Stefano Bensi will only join the competition in the second qualification round for the Conference League. The second qualification rounds for the Conference League and the Champions League will be drawn on Wednesday.