On Monday, December 18, the draw for the Champions League round of 16 will take place as the competition gradually nears its climax.
The last set of teams that booked their places on the final day of the Champions League group stage campaign are FC Porto and PSG.
After the final day of the group stage campaign, England produced only two clubs in the round of 16, Spain had their complete four representatives, Germany had three, and Italy had three.
Countries like France, Portugal, The Netherlands, and Denmark, have one club each left in the competition.
Below are all the clubs and their countries qualified for the 2023-2024 Champions League round of 16:
Spain: Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Barcelona, Atlético
Germany: Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund
Italy: Inter, Lazio, Napoli
England: Manchester City, Arsenal
The Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven
Denmark: Copenhagen
France: PSG
Portugal: Porto
Details on the pots of the round of 16 draw:
All the qualified clubs have been grouped into two pots ahead of the round of 16 draw. The clubs that finish top of their respective groups have been placed in Pot 1 which means they can’t face each other in the next round. All the clubs that finished second in their respective groups have been placed in Pot 2.
The clubs in pot 1 (seeded teams) will be paired with the clubs in pot 2 for the round of 16 during the draw at the headquarters of UEFA in Nyon, Switzerland on Monday.
Below are the clubs in pot one and two:
Pot 1: Bayern, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Manchester City, Barcelona, Dortmund, Atlético Madrid
Pot 2: Copenhagen, PSV, Napoli, Inter, RB Leipzig, Porto, PSG, Lazio
Note that the first leg of the round of 16 campaign will take place on February 13 and 14, and February 20 and 21, 2024. While the second leg will take place on March 5 and 6, and March 12 and 13, 2024.
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