{"id":16943,"date":"2026-07-06T12:55:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/?p=16943"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:56:02","slug":"champions-league-2026-27-first-qualifying-round-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/champions-league-2026-27-first-qualifying-round-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League 2026-27 First Qualifying Round: Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UEFA Champions League 2026-27 season will begin with the qualifying rounds. Furthermore, the first leg of the qualifying round promises an exciting start to the new season for supporters. The winners of the qualifying rounds will advance to the next round. Nevertheless, several notable players are expected to deliver standout performances during the new Champions League season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a id='anchor-id71808151145681671' href='https:\/\/imstore.bet365affiliates.com\/Tracker.aspx?AffiliateId=30805&AffiliateCode=365_813297&CID=194&DID=84&TID=1&PID=149&LNG=1' target='_blank' rel='nofollow noopener'><img id='id71808151145681671' src='' border='0' alt='advertisement' \/><center><span style=\"font-size: 11px; color: gray;\">advertisement<\/span><\/center><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<script>\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction func71808151145681499 () {\r\n\t\t\t\tlet myImage = document.querySelector('#id71808151145681671'),\r\n\t\t\t\t\taTag = document.querySelector('#anchor-id71808151145681671');\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction loadImage(src) {\r\n\t\t\t\t\treturn new Promise((resolve, reject) => {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmyImage.addEventListener('load', () => resolve(myImage));\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmyImage.addEventListener('error', err => 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09:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Darius and Gir\u0117nas Stadium, Kaunas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lincoln-red-imps-vs-inter-d-escaldes\"><strong>Lincoln Red Imps vs. Inter d&#8217;Escaldes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Europa Sports Complex, Gibraltar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ararat-armenia-vs-riga\"><strong>Ararat-Armenia vs. Riga<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Abovyan City Stadium, Abovyan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sabah-vs-the-new-saints-fc\"><strong>Sabah vs The New Saints FC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Bank Respublika Arena, Masazir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fk-vardar-vs-kups\"><strong>FK Vardar vs KuPS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 01:00 p.m. ET| 10:00 a.m. PT| 10:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> To\u0161e Proeski Arena, Skopje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-floriana-vs-shamrock-rovers\"><strong>Floriana vs Shamrock Rovers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 01:30 p.m. ET| 10:30 a.m. PT| 11:00 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Centenary Stadium, Attard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-borac-vs-levski-sofia\"><strong>Borac vs. Levski Sofia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 02:30 p.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. PT | 12:00 a.m. IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Banja Luka City Stadium, Banja Luka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tre-fiori-vs-larne\"><strong>Tre Fiori vs Larne<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 02:30 p.m. ET | 11:30 a.m. PT | 12:00 a.m. IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> San Marino Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ki-vs-atert-bissen\"><strong>K\u00cd vs. Atert Bissen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 02:45 p.m. ET | 11:45 a.m. PT | 12:15 a.m. IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Vi\u00f0 Dj\u00fapum\u00fdrar, Klaksv\u00edk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vikingur-reykjavik-vs-eto-gyor\"><strong>V\u00edkingur Reykjav\u00edk vs ETO Gy\u0151r<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 03:00 p.m. ET| 12:00 p.m. PT| 12:30 a.m. IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> V\u00edkingsv\u00f6llur, Reykjav\u00edk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kairat-vs-sutjeska\"><strong>Kairat vs Sutjeska<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 8, 2026 (Wednesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 11:00 a.m. ET | 08:00 a.m. PT | 08:30 p.m. IST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Almaty Arena, Almaty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tallinna-fc-flora-vs-fc-iberia-1999\"><strong>Tallinna FC Flora vs FC Iberia 1999<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 8, 2026 (Wednesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Lillek\u00fcla Stadium, Tallinn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-petrocub-vs-egnatia\"><strong>Petrocub vs. Egnatia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 8, 2026 (Wednesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 01:00 p.m. ET| 10:00 a.m. PT| 10:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Zimbru Stadium, Chi\u0219in\u0103u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-maxline-vs-craiova\"><strong>Maxline vs Craiova<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 8, 2026 (Wednesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 01:00 p.m. ET| 10:00 a.m. PT| 10:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Mez\u0151k\u00f6vesdi V\u00e1rosi Stadion, Mez\u0151k\u00f6vesd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-selected-games-previews\"><strong>Selected Games Previews<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kauno-zalgiris-vs-drita-0\"><strong>Kauno \u017dalgiris vs. Drita<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Darius and Gir\u0117nas Stadium, Kaunas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expected-lineups-for-kauno-zalgiris\"><strong>Expected Lineups for Kauno \u017dalgiris<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Joris Aliukonis, Deividas Mikelionis, and Tomas \u0160vedkauskas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Tautvydas Burdzilauskas, Anton Tolordava,<br>Luka Racic, Aldayr Hernandez, Marko Konatar, Nosa Edokpolor, Joris Moutachy, and Rokas Lekiatas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Damjan Pavlovic, Amine Benchaib, Yukiyoshi Karashima, Gratas Sirg\u0117das, Fedor \u010cernych, L\u00e9o Ribeiro, Franco Baldassarra, and Fabien Ourega<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Renan Oliveira,<br>Motiejus Burba, and Haris Kadri\u0107<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expected-lineups-for-drita\"><strong>Expected Lineups for Drita<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Faton Maloku, Laurit Behluli, and Eron Isufi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Besnik Krasniqi, Blerton Sheji, Altin Bytyqi, Raddy Ovouka, Agan Mjaki, Jorgo Pellumbi, and Hajdin Salihu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Rron Broja, Igball Jashari, Vesel Limaj,<br>Liridon Balaj, Albert Dabiqaj, and Wiliam Baeten<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Arb Manaj, Oniks Grezda, Blerim Krasniqi, Kristal Abazaj, Kemehlo Nguena, and<br>Mike Arthur<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-rivalries\"><strong>Previous Rivalries<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Kauno \u017dalgiris is one of the top clubs in the A Lyga competition. The team currently sits fourth in the 2026 A-League standings. Meanwhile, Kauno \u017dalgiris defeated BFA in the quarter-final of the Lithuanian Football Cup. They are advancing to the semi-final of the Lithuanian Football Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By contrast, Drita has consistent performances throughout the football Superleague of Kosovo. They topped the 2025-26 Football Superleague of Kosovo standings. Now, the team will compete in the upcoming UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Kauno \u017dalgiris<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lincoln-red-imps-vs-inter-d-escaldes-0\"><strong>Lincoln Red Imps vs. Inter d&#8217;Escaldes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Europa Sports Complex, Gibraltar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expected-lineups-for-lincoln-red-imps\"><strong>Expected Lineups for Lincoln Red Imps<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Nauzet Santana, Jaylan Hankins, and Mark Pieter Hamm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Ethan Jolley, Christian Rutjens,<br>Gabri Cardozo, Bernardo Lopes, Ethan Britto, and Julliani Giowani Eersteling<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Nicolas Sellassie Clara Pinto,<br>Mandi, Toni, Graeme Torrilla, and Joe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Lee Casciaro, Kike G\u00f3mez, Alejandro Miguel Mula Sanchez, Yussef Flalhi Idrissi, Nano, Facundo Alvarez, Manuel Toledano Ortiz, and Ruben Garcia Flores<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expected-lineups-for-inter-d-escaldes\"><strong>Expected Lineups for Inter d&#8217;Escaldes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Juan David Terradez Becerra, and<br>Javi D\u00edaz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Anwar Habib Hern\u00e1ndez Mart\u00ednez,<br>Jilmar Torres, Alex Sanchez, Jaouad Erraji Berroug, Adrian Da Cunha, Marc Rodriguez, Maurizio Pochettino, and<br>Pol Cabanes Delanssays<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>V\u00edctor Alonso, Juan C\u00e1mara, David L\u00f3pez,<br>Antonio Islam Otegui Khalfi, Pablo Molina, and Mamadoulamine Diaby Dabo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Faysal Chouaib, Domi Berlanga, Antoni Paredes Garc\u00eda, Alex Prelado Leitao, and Borja Arellano Monedero<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nbsp\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-rivalries-0\"><strong>Previous Rivalries<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Lincoln Red Imps defeated Lynx, reflecting the team\u2019s strong form throughout the season. Furthermore, the team has strong form in both defense and attack, and will aim to make it another win in the upcoming fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inter d\u2019Escaldes suffered a 2-1 defeat to Carroi in their most recent match. However, they delivered an inconsistent performance in their previous match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Lincoln Red Imps<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ararat-armenia-vs-riga-0\"><strong>Ararat-Armenia vs. Riga<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00 p.m. ET | 09:00 a.m. PT | 09:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Abovyan City Stadium, Abovyan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expected-lineups-for-ararat-armenia\"><strong>Expected Lineups for Ararat-Armenia<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Arman Nersesyan, and<br>Jo\u00e3o Victor Donna Bravim<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Hugo Oliveira, Junior Bueno, Luis Felipe, Kamo Hovhannisyan, Bruno Pereira, Edgar Grigoryan, Bruno Wilson, and Alexandros Malis<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Mishel Ayvazyan, Armen Ambartsumyan,<br>Zidane Banjaqui, Maxence Carlier, Karen Muradyan, Alwyn Tera, Artur Serobyan, and<br>Carlos Henrique Franca Freires<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Arayik Eloyan,<br>Alioune Ndour, Paul Ayongo, and Sandro Lima<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expected-lineups-for-riga\"><strong>Expected Lineups for Riga<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Kri\u0161j\u0101nis Zviedris, and Frenks Orols<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Karl Wassom, Raivis Jurkovskis, Andr\u00e9s Salazar, Baba Musah, Maksims To\u0146i\u0161evs, Paulo Eduardo, and Antonijs \u010cernomordijs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Orlando Galo, Raki Aouani, Iago Siqueira, Brian Pe\u00f1a, Salah-Eddine Oulad M&#8217;Hand, Meissa Diop, Ahmed Ankrah, Juan Christian Pereira Coelho, and Martins Caio Ferreira<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Reginaldo Ramires, Muhammed Badamosi, and Abdulrahman Taiwo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nbsp-0\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-rivalries-1\"><strong>Previous Rivalries<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Ararat-Armenia delivered an inconsistent campaign last season. The team experienced a mix of successes and failures throughout the previous season. Nevertheless, Ararat-Armenia will look to bounce back and put up a tough fight in the upcoming Champions League match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, Riga currently sits second in the 2026 Latvian Higher League standings. Riga will aim to continue its winning streak in the upcoming match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Riga<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fk-vardar-vs-kups-0\"><strong>FK Vardar vs KuPS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 07, 2026 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 01:00 p.m. ET| 10:00 a.m. PT| 10:30 p.m. IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> To\u0161e Proeski Arena, Skopje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expected-lineups-for-fk-vardar\"><strong>Expected Lineups for FK Vardar <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Daniel Dikovski and Davor Taleski<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Mihail Manevski, Mislav Mati\u0107,<br>Filip Najdovski, Darko Velkovski,<br>Nenad Miskovski, and Georgije Jankulov<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>David Babunski, Boban Nikolov,<br>Goran Zakari\u0107, Dimitar Todorovski, Filip Duranski, Miguel Pires, and<br>Nemanja Bosan\u010di\u010d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Gerson Rodrigues, Azer Omeragikj,<br>Ediz Spahiu, Diego Casteneda, Ian Puleio,<br>Dimitar Danev, and Joaquin Eduardo Torres<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-expected-lineups-for-kups\"><strong>Expected Lineups for KuPS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goalkeepers<\/td><td>Johannes Kreidl, Hemmo Riihim\u00e4ki, and<br>Kasperi Silen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defenders<\/td><td>Karl Ward, Kasim Nuhu,<br>Arttu L\u00f6tj\u00f6nen, Bob Nii Armah, Clinton Antwi, Brahima Magassa, and Taneli H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4inen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Midfielders<\/td><td>Saku Heiskanen, Petteri Pennanen,<br>Valentin Gasc, Niilo Kujasalo, Tommi Jyry,<br>Calvin Kabuye, Aaro Toivonen, and<br>Akseli Puukko<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forwards<\/td><td>Saku Savolainen, Gustav Engvall, Jaime Jose Moreno Ciorciari,<br>Arttu Heinonen, Piotr Parzyszek, Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, and<br>Saikou Touray<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-rivalries-2\"><strong>Previous Rivalries<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>FK Vardar defeated Shk\u00ebndija 3-0 in the Macedonian First Football League. 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