The group stage for the Champions League is set, and there is a clear 'group of death'

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The group stage for the Champions League is set, and there is a clear 'group of death'

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  • The draw for the group stage of the 2019-20 Champions League is officially set.
  • Group F is the clear "group of death" of the tournament, with three powerhouses - Barcelona, Dortmund, and Inter Milan - battling it out for two spots in the knockout stage.
  • Group H will be one to watch for American fans, as USMNT stars Christian Pulisic and Timothy Weah will go head-to-head during the opening matches of the competition.
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The draw for the group stage of the 2019-20 Champions League is officially set.

On Thursday, 32 teams from around the world found out where'd they match up in the group stage of the biggest tournament in club soccer.

Defending champions Liverpool wound up in Group E alongside Napoli, Salzburg, Genk, while Tottenham, the runners-up of 2019, will play out of Group B against Bayern Munich, Olympiacos, and Crvena Zvezda.

As soon as the draw was set, it was clear that Group F would be dubbed the "group of death" of the tournament, with three powerhouses - Barcelona, Dortmund, and Inter Milan - battling it out for two spots available in the knockout stage.

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Meanwhile, Group H will be one to watch for American fans, as Chelsea's Christian Pulisic and Lille's Timothy Weah will go head-to-head during the opening matches of the stage.

The group stage kicks off with matches on September 17th, with each team playing a home-and-home round robin against their group, with the top two teams advancing to the knockout stage.

You can check out the entire Champions League draw below.

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Group A: Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Galatasaray

Group A: Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Club Brugge, Galatasaray

Group B: Bayern, Tottenham, Olympiacos, Crvena zvezda

Group B: Bayern, Tottenham, Olympiacos, Crvena zvezda
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Group C: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb, Atalanta

Group C: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb, Atalanta

Group D: Juventus, Atletico, Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Moskva

Group D: Juventus, Atletico, Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Moskva
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Group E: Liverpool, Napoli, Salzburg, Genk

Group E: Liverpool, Napoli, Salzburg, Genk

Group F: Barcelona, Dortmund, Inter Milan, Slavia Praha

Group F: Barcelona, Dortmund, Inter Milan, Slavia Praha
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Group G: Zenit, Benfica, Lyon, Leipzig

Group G: Zenit, Benfica, Lyon, Leipzig