Kaunas Žalgiris would face a challenge from a Turkish or Czech club in the Europa League.

2026-08-03 14:51 © L. Žemgulio

"Kaunas Žalgiris" will begin its fight on Tuesday in the third UEFA Champions League qualifying round, where the Lithuanian champions face a confrontation with Zagreb "Dinamo".

On Monday, the potential opponents for the Kaunas team in the fourth qualifying round were already identified, should they manage to overcome the "Dinamo" barrier. 

If they fail to do so, the Lithuanian champions will move to the decisive UEFA Europa League qualifying round, where they might also face a solid opponent.

After the draw, it was confirmed that in the Europa League, the Kaunas team would face the winners of the match between Istanbul "Beşiktaş" and "Hradec Králové".

Let’s remind that "Kaunas Žalgiris" already has a guaranteed place in the UEFA Europa Conference League.