When is the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw? Plenty of Manchester City fans are wondering after finishing with a 100% record in Group G.
Pep Guardiola watched his treble winners end the group stage in perfect fashion with a 3-2 win over Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday.
So, when is the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw for Manchester City? Let’s take a look…
When is the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw?
Well, the draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 takes place on Monday 18th December – as confirmed on UEFA’s official website.
It will commence at 11:00am for those in the United Kingdom.
Manchester City could face any of the seven sides who finished second in their respective groups – aside from RB Leipzig who were also involved in Group G with the Citizens.
You can see the total list of clubs who have qualified for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 below.
- Manchester City
- Arsenal
- Atlético Madrid
- Barcelona
- Bayern Munich
- Copenhagen
- Borussia Dortmund
- Inter Milan
- Lazio
- RB Leipzig
- Napoli
- PSG
- Porto
- PSV Eindhoven
- Real Madrid
- Real Sociedad
When does the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 start?
The UEFA Champions League knockout phase begins in February 2024.
The second legs will kick off in March 2024 – with exact dates to follow.
Manchester City have FIFA Club World Cup to think about
Manchester City will actually be a little bit distracted while the draw takes place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
Guardiola must prepare his side for a FIFA Club World Cup Semi-Final on Tuesday 19th December.
Manchester City are yet to discover who their opponent will be for this clash in Saudi Arabia, although the Citizens are unlikely to be paying the UEFA Champions League draw much attention on the eve of the club’s first ever appearance in this prestigious competition.
If Manchester City end up winning the FIFA Club World Cup at the first time of asking, the Citizens would be allowed to wear the FIFA Champions Badge in the UEFA Champions League – but not the Premier League.
