It has been announced that the draw for the best 16 matches of the UEFA Champions League, which determines the European soccer club champion, will be streamed live on WOWOW Soccer's official YouTube channel and WOWOW On Demand from 7:30 pm on February 27th.
The draw will be held in Nyon, Switzerland. Former professional soccer players Shunsuke Nakamura and Ryohei Hayashi, as well as sports writer Ben Mabry will appear as guests on the live broadcast to give their thoughts on the notable matchups that have been decided.
WOWOW will broadcast the 2025-26 Champions League season live from the league phase to the final. The round of 16 matches between teams that advanced through the playoffs and those that advanced straight to the finals will begin in March. Teams will advance through a home-and-away format up until the semi-finals, with the final being a one-off match to be held at the Puskas Arena in Hungary.
