Mjallby head to Armenia or Slovenia if they overcome Slovan Bratislava in UCL

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mjallby/S0XtXM1E/"]Mjallby[/a] host the Slovakian side in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/mjallby-S0XtXM1E/slovan-bratislava-QRaWdwQf/?mid=rgl8UA3k"]the first leg[/a] on 4th August, before the return leg a week later in Bratislava. The winner will be just one round away from the UCL League Phase, and [b]will have a two-legged tie for that prize against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ararat-armenia/xlT9cL89/"]Ararat-Armenia[/a] from Yerevan, or Slovenian champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/celje/SpbURe4O/"]Celje[/a].[/b][/p][p]The play-off round will begin on 18th/19th August, with the deciding legs to be played on 25th/26th August.[/p][p]Mjallby overcame Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar in their maiden European tie in the previous round, which was enough to ensure their place in a League Phase this season. Should they lose to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/slovan-bratislava/QRaWdwQf/"]Slovan[/a], they will drop into the play-off round for the UEFA Europa League (UEL).[/p][p]The draw has thrown up a tricky tie for [b]MAIF should they go to the UEL, as they will meet the winners of a tie between sides with UCL experience - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/salzburg/Olvehxrl/"]Red Bull Salzburg[/a] of Austria and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pafos/n99DUVW8/"]Pafos[/a] of Cyprus.[/b] Consolation for defeat at this stage would see Mjallby enter the UEFA Conference League (UECL) League Phase.[/p][embed guid="1c995041-5af3-4b87-a245-5e8a249b061c" url="https://x.com/MjallbyAIFs/status/2084233664078999682" social-type="twitter" /][p]The UECL third qualifying round begins on 6th August with two Swedish sides in action. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hammarby/SQsg3nME/"]Hammarby[/a]'s UEL loss to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/anderlecht/vslqAKNo/"]Anderlecht[/a] has seen them drop down and meet [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rakow-czestochowa/SQOrbYim/"]Rakow[/a] of Poland, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ifk-goteborg/UovQtopk/"]Goteborg[/a]'s reward for beating [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/levadia/zNmMkSLj/"]Levadia[/a] sees them face Belgian side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/gent/MgkzUx7T/"]Gent[/a].[/p][p]Progression for [b]Hammarby will set up a play-off round tie with Zalgiris of Lithuania or Croatian side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hajduk-split/2w5qgpq0/"]Hajduk Split[/a][/b], while success for [b]Goteborg will see a meeting with Scotland's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hibernian/f5Fnxcx4/"]Hibernian[/a] or North Macedonia's Shkenjija[/b].[/p]