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Celje's UEFA Champions League qualification

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Celje’s high‑scoring run continued after a 3‑3 draw with KF Egnatia on 26 July 2026 and a 4‑0 penalty‑shootout win that took the club into the play‑off stage. ~~The club learned on~~ On 3 August 2026 ~~that~~ the club learned its next opponent would be FC Ararat‑Armenia, with the tie offering a potential UEFA prize of more than €8 million and guaranteeing at least ten European matches. ~~On 2 August 2026 it was confirmed that the~~ The first leg of the third‑qualifying round ~~will be played~~ was scheduled for 4 August 2026 at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in ~~Yerevan on 4 August 2026.~~ Yerevan. The match took place as planned and Celje ~~arrived~~ were defeated 2‑1. Forward Svit Sešlar gave Celje an early lead, but Ararat‑Armenia equalised before taking the lead through Carlos Franca. The loss means Celje must overturn the deficit in ~~Armenia after~~ the ~~penalty‑shootout victory and, despite not yet being~~ return leg at ~~peak fitness, aims to secure~~ home a ~~strong result to advance~~ week later to stay in the ~~play‑off draw that could include clubs such as Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Crvena zvezda, Dinamo Zagreb and Celtic Glasgow. Both sides view~~ competition. Advancement would pit them against the ~~tie as a crucial opportunity for European exposure and significant financial reward.~~ winner of the Mjällby‑Slovan Bratislava tie, while elimination would relegate them to the Europa League qualifiers.

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