Today, all football fans' eyes will be on Monaco - the wealthy country located in the Alps, as it will host the UEFA delegation.
At 19:00 Lithuanian time, the draw ceremony for the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League group stage will take place. A total of 32 of the strongest teams from the continent will participate in this tournament.
Four countries - Spain, England, Italy, and Germany - will have the most representatives in the tournament.
All 32 teams are divided into eight groups of four teams each. One team from each pot will be drawn into a different group. Teams from the same country cannot be placed in the same group during the group stage, meaning, for example, Madrid's "Real" and "Valencia" will not be in the same group.
Immediately after the draw ceremony, UEFA will announce the best player of the previous season. Awards will also be given to the best goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and forward of the previous season Champions League.
Cristiano ROnaldo, Mohamed Salah, and Luka Modric are competing for the title of Europe's best footballer in the 2018-19 season.
Participants in the 2018-19 Champions League season:
Pot 1: Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Lokomotiv Moscow;
Pot 2: Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Benfica, Napoli, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma;
Pot 3: Liverpool, Schalke, Lyon, Monaco, Ajax, CSKA Moscow, PSV Eindhoven, Valencia;
Pot 4: Viktoria Plzen, Club Brugge, Galatasaray, Young Boys, Inter Milan, Hoffenheim, Red Star Belgrade, AEK Athens.
