AZ Alkmaar plays against FC Vaduz in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. The club from Alkmaar has already played an important two-legged match before the Eredivisie has even started. Next weekend, the season begins for the team from Alkmaar, who will kick off against FC Groningen on Sunday afternoon. AZ will want to start the Eredivisie season well and a big win over Vaduz could contribute to that. In the away match against Ilves, AZ lost 4-3, but then won convincingly 5-0 at home. With a new big win, the club would almost certainly be assured of a place in the next round of the Conference League. FC Vaduz has a remarkable story, like many clubs in the Conference League. This is the best team from Liechtenstein. The club has won the national cup an impressive fifty times. AZ has been somewhat unpredictable in recent weeks. Against Ilves, things went wrong in the away match, but the team still managed to score three times. Four personal mistakes were fatal for AZ. A week later, that was more than made up for with a 5-0 win. AZ seems to be strong in attack this season. After that big win, there was still a friendly match against OFI, but in that match, mostly reserve players got a chance. Mexx Meerdink is a player to watch, he is closely behind Troy Parrott. It's almost a constant switch between the two. Meerdink often starts on the bench, but knows how to make a difference when he comes on. Especially when the opponent is already tired, Meerdink often manages to break through. Against Ilves, he scored a goal and provided an assist. The draw for the next round took place on Monday, August 4. It was announced that the winner of the match between AZ and FC Vaduz will face the winner of the match between Levski Sofia and Sabah FC. AZ has played against FC Vaduz before, in 2022 the two teams faced each other in the group stage of the Conference League. AZ won the group at the time, while Vaduz finished last. AZ Alkmaar will do everything in their power to achieve a big win and qualify for the next round of the Conference League.