Mjällby to face Atalanta, Kairat Almaty and Iberia Tbilisi in Conference League opener

The league phase for next season's Conference League was drawn on Friday. Mjällby, the only Swedish team in the European competition, will face Atalanta (Italy), Iberia Tbilisi (Georgia) and Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) away.

Pafos (Cyprus), FK Borac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Inter Escaldes (Andorra) await at home.

This means that Mjällby will face Swedish national team defender Isak Hien when they meet Serie A club Atalanta.

The league phase begins on October 15.

Correction: An earlier version incorrectly stated which countries Mjällby is allowed to travel to.

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