How to watch Europa League knockout stages: TV channel, live stream, fixtures and schedule for playoff matches

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The 2023/24 UEFA Europa League returns from February 15 with the Round of 16 playoffs the first step on the road to the final on May 22.

Unlike the UEFA Champions League, the Europa League does not go directly to the Round of 16, with a playoff stage set up before.

The playoffs feature two-legged knockout ties between teams who finished as Europa League group runners-up against selected sides who finished third in their Champions League groups at the end of 2024.

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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.

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The eight Europa League group winners are the seeded teams for the Europa League Round of 16. They will face the winners of the eight playoff ties, which begin on March 7, 2024.

At this point, the Europa League becomes a straight knockout competition. The team that wins via aggregate score in the two-legged Round of 16 games progress to the quarterfinals — another two-legged affair — which take place on April 11 and 18.

Here's the full competition schedule:

All Europa League Round of 16 and playoff matches will kickoff at either 5:45 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. (GMT) in the UK and 12:45 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. in the USA (ET).

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

Here's how to watch the Europa League Round of 16 across selected areas of the world's major regions:

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UK: Matches are broadcast on TNT Sports and streamed on their site and app platforms plus additional options via