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Scottish teams prepare for European qualifiers amid Premiership start

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Last updated Aug 4, 2026

Scottish teams prepare for European qualifiers amid Premiership start
Summary

Rangers, Hearts, Hibernian, and Motherwell will compete in European qualifying matches on Thursday. Rangers are set to face Jagiellonia Bialystok in Poland at 17:00 BST, while Hearts encounter Benfica at 20:00 BST. Both teams seek to improve upon slow starts in the Scottish Premiership, with Rangers struggling for creativity and Hearts coping with a challenging transition under a new coach. Celtic awaits their Champions League play-off in a fortnight, having drawn LASK as opponents.

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  • •Rangers play Jagiellonia Bialystok in Europa League qualifying.
  • •Hearts face Benfica in Europa League qualifying also on Thursday.
  • •Rangers have not won in their last four league openers.
  • •Hearts lost their season opener and face tough competition ahead.
  • •Celtic will begin their Champions League play-off match in two weeks.
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  • 3:21 PMYahoo Sports — What did Premiership start tell us about Scottish sides' Euro hopes?
  • 3:21 PMBBC Sport — What did Premiership start tell us about Scottish sides' Euro hopes?
What they're saying
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With Rangers, Hearts, Hibernian and Motherwell in action on Thursday, BBC Scotland has been attempting to analyse the chances of the nation's European hopefuls.

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With Rangers, Hearts, Hibernian and Motherwell in action on Thursday, BBC Scotland has been attempting to analyse the chances of the nation's European hopefuls.

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