USMNT player Tim Ream addresses World Cup ticket price concerns
USMNT defender, Tim Ream, understands criticism of World Cup ticket prices but explains how he, as a player, needs to focus on the game.
The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League is down to the business end of the tournament, with teams in the knockout playoffs fighting to secure their spots in the round of 16.
The eight winners of the two-legged playoffs join the top eight finishers from the tournament’s league phase that ran from September to January, which featured each team playing eight games. Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP and Manchester City are already in the next round and waiting to learn their opponents after the playoffs end on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
UEFA’s final draw to determine the round of 16 matchups and the full path to the final will be held in Switzerland on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 a.m. ET.
Here’s a look at where things stand:
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2026 Champions League bracket
Knockout playoffs
Scores after first leg
Round of 16
- PSG/Monaco vs. Barcelona or Chelsea
- Juventus/Galatasaray vs. Liverpool or Tottenham
- Real Madrid/Benfica vs. Sporting CP or Manchester City
- Atalanta/Dortmund vs. Arsenal or Bayern Munich
- Newcastle/Qarabag vs. Chelsea or Barcelona
- Atletico Madrid/Club Brugge vs. Tottenham or Liverpool
- Inter/Bodø-Glimt vs. Manchester City or Sporting CP
- Bayer Leverkusen/Olympiacos vs. Bayern Munich or Arsenal
Champions league quarterfinals
First legs will be played on April 7 and 8, with second legs scheduled for April 14 and 15
Champions League semifinals
The first legs of the semifinals are scheduled for April 28 and 29, with the return legs set for May 5 and 6.
The 2026 Champions League final will be played on May 30 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
