Europa Conference League draw LIVE: West Ham learn group stage opponents

Manchester United and Arsenal found out their Europa League fate, as West Ham did likewise in the Conference League

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Manchester United have drawn Spanish side Real Sociedad, Moldovan champions Sheriff and Cypriot minnows Omonia in the Europa League group stages, meanwhile, Arsenal have drawn PSV Eindhoven, Bodø/Glimt and FC Zurich.

Winners of the competition in 2017, United are back in the Europa League having failed to qualify for the Champions League last season. On their last tournament appearance in 2020/21, they reached the final under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but lost to Villarreal on penalties in Gdasnk.

In terms of the Gunners’ opponents, Dutch side PSV, who are managed by former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, were knocked out by Rangers in the Champions League play-offs.

Van Nistelrooy was involved in several high-tempered clashes with Arsenal during his playing career, notably with former Gunners defender Martin Keown, when the club’s rivalry with Manchester United was at its peak.

The Europa League draw was followed by the Conference League draw, where West Ham were placed ina group with Romanian side FCSB, Belgium’s Anderlecht and Silkeborg of Denmark.

Follow live updates from the Europa Conference League draw, below:

Europa Conference League group stage draw

• Arsenal drawn in a Europa League group with PSV, Bodø/Glimt and FC Zurich
• Man Utd to face Real Sociedad, Sheriff Tiraspol and Omonia in Europa League
• West Ham in the same Europa Conference League group as FCSB, Anderlecht and Silkeborg

[26 August 2022 14:12 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

Another confirmation of the full Europa Conference League draw. It’s a decent group for West Ham Utd who won’t be too worried about qualifying to the knockout rounds.

Anderlecht could be a potential upset but David Moyes will be pleased with how the draw went for the London side.

[26 August 2022 14:05 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

Here’s the draw in full:

Group A – İstanbul Başakşehir, Fiorentina, Hearts, RFS

Group B – West Ham, FCSB, Anderlecht, Silkeborg

Group C – Villarreal, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Austria Wien, Lech Poznań

Group D – Partizan, Köln, Nice, Slovácko

Group E – AZ Alkmaar, Apollon Limassol, Vaduz, Dnipro-1,

Group F – Gent, Molde, Shamrock Rovers, Djurgården

Group G – Slavia Praha, CFR Cluj, Sivasspor, Ballkani

Group H – Basel, Slovan Bratislava, Žalgiris, Pyunik,

[26 August 2022 14:04 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

The remaining three teams are pulled out of the pot. Ballkani get put in Group G, Pyunik are put in Group H before, finally, Slovácko complete Group D.

[26 August 2022 14:03 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

Dnipro-1 are put in Group E, Poland’s Lech Poznań join Group C and Djurgården close out Group F.

[26 August 2022 14:01 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

Latvian champions RFS complete Group A and Denmark’s Silkeborg head into Group B. West Ham now know their opponents!

[26 August 2022 14:00 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

Nice are put into Group D, Sivasspor go into Group G and Group H get Žalgiris. One more pot to go:

Group A – İstanbul Başakşehir, Fiorentina, Hearts,

Group B – West Ham, FCSB, Anderlecht,

Group C – Villarreal, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Austria Wien,

Group D – Partizan, Köln, Nice,

Group E – AZ Alkmaar, Apollon Limassol, Vaduz,

Group F – Gent, Molde, Shamrock Rovers,

Group G – Slavia Praha, CFR Cluj, Sivasspor,

Group H – Basel, Slovan Bratislava, Žalgiris,

[26 August 2022 13:58 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

Ireland’s Shamrock Rovers get put in Group F before Belgium’s Anderlecht join West Ham in Group B. That’s made things a bit trickier for David Moyes’ men.

Austria Wien go into Group C.

[26 August 2022 13:57 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

Hearts come out of the pot first and the Scottish side and drawn into Group A with İstanbul Başakşehir and Fiorentina. That’s tough.

Vaduz come out next and they go into Group E.

[26 August 2022 13:55 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

Norway’s Molde are put into Group F with Gent before CFR Cluj are put into Group G. Slovan Bratislava are the final team out of Pot 2.

Halfway through the draw and this is how things stand:

Group A – İstanbul Başakşehir, Fiorentina,

Group B – West Ham, FCSB,

Group C – Villarreal, Hapoel Beer-Sheva,

Group D – Partizan, Köln,

Group E – AZ Alkmaar, Apollon Limassol,

Group F – Gent, Molde,

Group G – Slavia Praha, CFR Cluj,

Group H – Basel, Slovan Bratislava,

[26 August 2022 13:53 · Michael Jones]

Europa Conference League draw

Group C welcomes Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Köln join Partizan in Group D and Cyprus’ Apollon Limassol are put into Group E.