Anderlecht faces Hammarby in the Europa League second qualifying round. The matches will take place on July 23 and 30. Anderlecht plays as the group leader in the return match at home. Hammarby IF, a club from the capital Stockholm, is the reigning vice-champion in Sweden. In the ongoing competition in Sweden, which is already ten matchdays old, Hammarby is fourth, eleven points behind leader IK Sirius. With the Surinamese Warner Hahn, a former Anderlecht player is under contract. Last year, Hammarby already took on a Belgian club in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. It then settled over two matches with Sporting Charleroi. Anderlecht also has very bad memories of Sweden. It was eliminated last season in the second qualifying round of the Europa League by BK Häcken. Anderlecht qualified after a fourth place in the Champions' Play-offs of the Jupiler Pro League for the qualifying rounds of the Europa League. The Brussels team is still looking for a new head coach for next season. The draw for the third qualifying round of the Europa League will take place on Monday, July 20. Those matches will take place on August 6 and 13. STVV, the number three of last season in the Jupiler Pro League, will enter the play-offs of the Europa League. The draw for those matches will take place on August 3, and the matches are scheduled for August 20 and 27. Anderlecht's chances of advancing are high, but it will be a tough match against Hammarby. The Swedish club has a strong team and will give everything to advance. Anderlecht must therefore be well prepared to have a good chance. The matches against Hammarby will be an important test for Anderlecht's new season. It is still unclear who Anderlecht's new head coach will be, but one thing is certain: Anderlecht must perform well to advance in the Europa League. The coming weeks will be exciting for Anderlecht's fans. Will they advance to the next round or will they be eliminated by Hammarby? Only time will tell.