Celtic have been handed a mixed Europa League league-phase draw, with Marseille, Benfica and Besiktas among the eight opponents who Martin O’Neill’s side will face.
The exact order and dates of those fixtures have not yet been confirmed.
UEFA is expected to release the full fixture schedule before Sunday, at which point Celtic will know how the eight games will be spread across the autumn and winter.
Marseille are the standout name among the four clubs heading to Glasgow.
Celta Vigo and Besiktas will also make the trip to Celtic Park, while Ferencvaros complete Celtic’s home games.
✅ The draw is complete – here are our @EuropaLeague opponents ⤵️#UEL | #CelticFC🍀 pic.twitter.com/QfYrnQQ7lb
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 28, 2026
Benfica is comfortably the hardest trip on paper, while Union SG have established themselves as a regular European side in recent years.
Celtic will also travel to Cyprus to play Omonia and head away to face Torreense.
The draw confirms who Celtic will face, but not yet when the matches will take place.
That detail is important for O’Neill and the team as they look to manage domestic fixtures alongside the tough Europa League schedule.
The Hoops will play eight league-phase matches in total, with four at home and four away.
A top-eight finish in the table would send Celtic into the last 16, while teams finishing between ninth and 24th will have to come through a two-leg knockout play-off round.
Once the dates and order are announced, the Hoops will have a much better idea of how demanding the run will be and where the biggest European games fall in relation to Premiership and cup games.
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