Champion Sporting and Benfica favorites in the Main Round of the futsal 'Champions'

Sporting and Benfica are set to compete in the main round of the 2026/27 UEFA Futsal Champions League, with both teams favored to advance to the knockout stage. Sporting will face FC Stalitsa Minsk, Étoile Lavalloise, and MNK Olmissum, while Benfica will play against HIT Kiev, ElPozo Murcia, and Tigers Roermond. Both teams are expected to qualify easily, as the top three from each group advance. Sporting, a three-time European champion, is likely to face minimal resistance from its group opponents, while Benfica's main challenge will come from ElPozo Murcia. If all goes as expected, both teams will participate in the round of 16 draw on November 4, with matches scheduled for late November and early December.