If the players of Giorgos Donis beat the Belarusians in the 3rd round of the Champions League qualifiers, they will advance to the playoffs and meet the Austrian champions in a particularly difficult pair of games.

• Salzburg players.

  The hardest hurdle there is

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Maccabi Tel Aviv will meet Dynamo Brest in the third round of the Champions League qualifiers, but if they beat the Belarusians, they will face the playoffs against Red Bull Salzburg, as determined today in the draw held by UEFA. 

If Giorgos Donis' teammates beat Brest, they will advance to the playoffs to qualify for the Champions League, where they will meet Salzburg for a pair of meetings - home and away, and not for one game as played so far in the qualifiers. 

Either way, a win over Brest will guarantee the Yellows a European season, as even if they lose in the Champions League playoffs they will automatically be relegated to the Europa League home stage, where Mekhi has not been able to reach for two consecutive years.