Tottenham don’t know exactly which team they’ll play next in the Champions League, but they know it’ll be one of four potential options. Spurs punched their ticket to the Round of 16 with a bye after defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 tonight in Germany, finishing fourth in the overall table and ensuring that they skip a two-legged playoff round. The draw for the playoffs will take place on Friday, January 30, but Spurs know that their opponent will come from one of four teams — Club Brugge, Juventus, Atletico Madrid, or Galatasaray.
The draw for the playoff rounds will determine who in that pod will play each other, and will set the brackets for the Round of 16. Spurs will play the winner of one matchup, while Liverpool will play the winner of the other one. Juventus and Atletico are both seeded teams in the playoffs so they can’t play each other, but they can draw either Galatasaray or Brugge. We’ll find out on Friday.
It’s actually a pretty decent draw, all things considered. Spurs would be considered slight favorites against either Brugge or Galatasaray, and probably slight underdogs against Atletico Madrid or Juventus. Spurs managed to avoid some of the big fish that landed in the playoff round, including PSG, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan; I’m not a betting man but no matter how the playoffs turn out I’d say if Tottenham play well they’ve got a fighting chance to advance to the quarterfinals. It’s about as good as you can ask for.
The playoff rounds will take place Feb. 17/18 and Feb. 24/25, 2026, and the Round of 16 will take place on March 10/11 and 17/18, 2026.