The Kazakh side have battled through three rounds of qualifying to set up a Champions League play-off with Celtic.

The Champions League play-off first leg takes place at Celtic Park, Glasgow, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Kick-off is 8pm. The match will be shown live on subscription channel TNT Sports 1. Coverage gets underway at 7.30pm.

The Bhoys will battle for a coveted spot in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League tomorrow evening (Wed, Aug 20, 8pm KO) against FC Karait.There is still time to be there on what promises to

Kairat Almaty head coach Rafael Urazbakhtin insists his side won't be intimated by the Celtic Park atmosphere, with the game approaching a 60,000 sell-out. Kazakhstan has only been represented once in the group stage by Astana in 2015-16, and Celtic have previously overcome Shakhter Karagandy and Astana at the same stage.

Celtic are one aggregate victory away from securing a place in the league phase of the Champions League. Kairat of Kazakhstan stand between the Hoops and a seat at Europe’s top table for 2025/26.

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Scottish giants Celtic FC face FC Kairat of Kazakhstan in their first leg match of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 qualifying play-off tie at Celtic Park, Glasgow on Tuesday. Watch the Celtic vs Kairat football match live tonight.