Europa Conference League draw LIVE! West Ham discover quarter-final fate

Europa Conference League draw – LIVE!

West Ham await their fate in the Europa Conference League draw quarter-finals today. Despite some patchy Premier League form, David Moyes’ completed the job against AEK Larnaca on Thursday night, running out 6-0 winners on aggregate.

While domestic life has been difficult for the Hammers, they look like one of the favourites for the competition as a whole. Nice and Fiorentina offer strong competition but, having reached the Europa League semi-finals last season, there’s little reason West Ham cannot dream about a famous trophy win at the end of the season, even if the Premier League is not going quite to plan.

Roma last year won the tournament and the celebrations of Jose Mourinho’s team went some way to establishing the Conference League as something to win. For West Ham, that is hardly something to pass up. Follow the draw LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated blog!

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Conference League draw in full: West Ham have eyes on the final

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West Ham were handed a favourable draw in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals.

David Moyes’ side are unbeaten in continental competition this season, with Europe’s newest cup tournament offering welcome respite to a dismal Premier League campaign.

The Hammers beat AEK Larnaca on Thursday night to complete a 6-0 aggregate win and head into the final eight as one of the favourites.

Click here to see the draw in full!

Final draw

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Winners of semi-final 1 vs Winners of semi-final 2

If West Ham make the final, they will be the nominal away team.

Semi-final draw

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Lech Poznan or Fiorentina vs Basel or Nice

Gent or West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar or Anderlecht

Fourth draw

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Basel vs OGC Nice

Third draw

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Anderlecht vs AZ Alkmaar

Second draw

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Gent vs West Ham

First draw

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Lech Poznan vs Fiorentina

Vladimir Smicer!

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Great to see the former Liverpool midfielder once again.

Some more UEFA guff

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Luckily, we’re really not far off now!

Closing in now!

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Here we go!

Who can West Ham face in Europa Conference League quarter-finals? Potential opponents for draw today

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West Ham are among the favourites for glory in the Europa Conference League competition.

David Moyes’ side beat AEK Larnaca 4-0 at home on Thursday evening to seal safe passage into the next round on a night where a number of other big-name teams crashed out.

Lazio and Villarreal failed to make it into the quarter-finals after losing to AZ Alkmaar and Anderlecht respectively.

The Belgians of course have already lost to the Hammers this season, raising hopes that the Premier League relegation battlers could be on course for a famous trophy win. Still, Fiorentina and Nice provide stern competition in the latter stages.

There is huge quality in Moyes’ squad, even aside from some patchy domestic form. In Declan Rice, Lucas Paqueta, Nayef Aguerd and Gianluca Scamacca, they have an enviable spine capable of taking on any team.

Who can West Ham face in Europa Conference League quarter-finals?

• Nice

• Fiorentina

• Anderlecht

• AZ Alkmaar

• Lech Poznan

• Basel

• Gent

Ties will be played on April 13 and 20.

When is the Europa Conference League semi-final draw?

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The semi-final draw will follow immediately after the quarter-final draw on Friday as the pathways to the final are mapped out in full.

There will also be a draw to determine which route will produce the ‘home’ side for the final in Prague on June 7.

When are the Europa Conference League quarter-finals?

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The two-legged ties will be held on Thursday, April 13 and April 20.

Which teams qualified for the Europa Conference League quarter-finals?

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The second legs of each last-16 tie were held this week.

Qualifiers: AZ Alkmaar, West Ham, Nice, Anderlecht, Fiorentina, Lech Poznan, FC Basel, Gent.

How can I watch the Europa Conference League quarter-final draw?

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TV channel: In the UK, the draw will be broadcast live on BT Sport.

Live stream: UEFA will show the draw live online via their official YouTube channel and website, while BT Sport subscribers can watch on the BT Sport website and app.

Live blog: You can follow the draw in full via Standard Sport’s live blog.

When is the Europa Conference League quarter-final draw?

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The draw for the Europa Conference League quarter finals takes place today on Friday, March 17, 2023.

UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland will host the ceremony, which begins at 1pm GMT.

Stick with us!

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The Europa Conference League draw is coming up next!

Final draw

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Winners of semi-final 1 vs semi-final 2

It means Manchester United would be the home team should they reach the fnal.

Semi-final draw

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Juventus or Sporting vs Manchester United or Sevilla

Feyenoord or Roma vs Bayern Leverkusen or Union Saint-Gilloise

Fourth draw

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Feyenoord vs AS Roma

Third draw

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Unoin Saint-Gilloise

Second draw

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Juventus vs Sporting Lisbon

First draw

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Manchester United vs Sevilla

Zoltan Gera!

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Nice to see the former Fulham man doing the draw today.

Quick montage of the previous round

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These things are never straightforward, are they?

Here we go!

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From a very stuffy-looking conference room in Switzerland...

What we’re fighting for

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Moving in now!

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The Champions League draw is done and dusted, meaning all there is to do now is get through UEFA’s thrilling pre-draw ceremony...

Closing in!

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Feyenoord look like wildcards!

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The Dutch side smashed Shakhtar Donetsk 7-1 last night, winning 8-2 on aggregate, to claim the biggest victory in the last -16.

Some statement...

When did Manchester United last win the Europa League?

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The club last lifted the trophy in 2017, under the watch of one Jose Mourinho.

With Arsenal knocked out last night, they are surely one of the favourites to do so again.

Real Betis 0-1 Man United (1-5 agg): Red Devils sail into Europa League quarter-finals

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Marcus Rashford scored the only goal of the game as Manchester United cruised into the Europa League quarter-final.

Having last week built a commanding 4-1 lead over Real Betis, it would have taken a collapse of some magnitude in Seville to see Erik ten Hag’s side give up their place in the final eight.

Juanmi missed a sitter from close range early in the first half that could have changed the script as a packed Benito Villamarin stadium urged on their side to try to wipe out the three-goal deficit.

United goalkeeper David de Gea dived full stretch to deny a long-range effort from 41-year-old Joaquin before Facundo Pellistri struck the post with a close-range strike for the visitors.

De Gea produced an incredible reflex save to keep out a header soon after halftime, but United slowly took control of the game.

Jose Mourinho’s Roma a dangerous opponent

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The self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ helped make his name in management after winning the UEFA Cup with Porto, beating Celtic in 2003 before lifting the Champions League a year later.

Europa Conference League winners last time out, Mourinho’s star may have waned in recent years but he remains a brilliant cup manager.

Oh, how he’d love to beat Manchester United…

Mikel Arteta admits Europa League exit is ‘huge blow’ for Arsenal after penalty shootout defeat

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Mikel Arteta was left frustrated by a sluggish display from Arsenal as they were knocked out of the Europa League by Sporting.

After a 2-2 draw in Lisbon, the last-16 tie remained level after 90 and then 120 minutes in north London, with Granit Xhaka’s first-half finish cancelled out by a stunning Pedro Goncalves strike from near the halfway line that floated over Aaron Ramsdale.

It went to a penalty shootout, with Gabriel Martinelli the only player to miss his spot-kick as the Gunners were beaten 5-3 and had their European campaign ended.

Read the full story here!

Europa League: When will quarter-finals be played?

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The first leg of the quarter-final ties will be played on Thursday, April 13 before the return game a week later, on April 20.

Europa League quarter-final draw: Qualified teams

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All eight last-16 second legs took place on Thursday night.

Qualifiers: Manchester United, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, Feyenoord, Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla, Union Saint-Gilloise.

How the Europa League quarter-final draw works

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This stage sees the draw become completely open with no restrictions on who can face who, with the semi-finals also set to be scheduled for the culmination of this year’s Europa League.

How can I watch Europa League quarter-final draw today?

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TV channel: In the UK, the draw will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1, with coverage beginning at 12pm.

Live stream: UEFA will show the draw live online via their official YouTube channel and website, while BT Sport subscribers can watch on the BT Sport website and app.

Live blog: You can follow the draw in full via Standard Sport’s live blog.

Welcome

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Good morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of the Europa League draw.

The draw begins at 12pm GMT at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.