Matt Harris

In Group D of the Euro 2024 qualifiers, the table is delicately poised going into the final round of fixtures. Leaders Turkey have already booked their place in next year’s tournament, but the battle is on to claim the remaining qualification slots. Saturday (2pm) sees a crucial tie between Armenia and Wales in Yerevan.more…

The biggest game on the opening weekend of Premier League action takes place on Sunday (4.30pm) at Stamford Bridge. Both Chelsea and Liverpool would have been disappointed with their campaigns last season, and will be looking for a fast start to 2023/24.more…

The football season starts this weekend. Sunday hosts one of the showpiece matches, the Community Shield, which traditionally sees last season’s Premier League Champions face the winners of the FA Cup (4pm; TV: Live on ITV). However, as Manchester City won both of those competitions, they will be facing the EPL runners-up, Arsenal.more…

For the next month, Major League Soccer takes a break, but all of the division’s franchise teams will now feature in a new competition. It is referred to as the 2023 Leagues Cup, and it includes all 29 MLS clubs, plus 18 from Liga MX in Mexico. All teams are split into an initial group phase, and this weekend sees an all-American encounter between Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders (2.30am BST Sunday; 9.30pm ET Saturday).more…

Domestic leagues may have come to a conclusion, but Europe’s best players must now tackle a round of European Championship qualifiers before they can take a break. Over in Group A, Saturday sees an important game between leaders Scotland and a Norway side who need a win after a slow start to their campaign (5pm).more…

Manchester City completed the second leg of what would be a historic treble last weekend. Having already sealed the Premier League title, Pep Guardiola’s men added the FA Cup after a narrow victory over close rivals Manchester United. Standing in the way of that unprecedented hat-trick are Inter Milan in Saturday’s 2023 Champions League Final (8pm).more…

The English domestic season concludes on Saturday with a showpiece game at Wembley. For the first time in history, the two Manchester clubs will contest the FA Cup Final 2023 after both teams enjoyed a productive Premier League campaign (3pm; Live on TV: BBC1).more…

The first of the knockout games in the 2022 World Cup takes place on Saturday (3pm GMT) when the Netherlands and United States clash in Al Rayyan.more…

Argentina started the 2022 World Cup as one of the favourites. In fact, while Brazil remained at the top of the outright market, their fellow South Americans started to shorten in the weeks leading upmore…

While this is only the first game of the group for each side, Monday’s 7pm fixture may well be a must win. With England hot favourites to win this section and Iran fully expected to finish bottom, if either Wales or the United States can takemore…

There are a few eye-catching games in the Premier League this weekend, but the fact that this is a London Derby adds extra spice. Chelsea are looking to respond after slipping to a 4-1 defeat at Brighton last week while Arsenal aim to maintain their lead at the top of the table.more…

Much of the backstory to Saturday’s game revolves around Graham Potter. The former Brighton manager travels to take on his previous club after taking over at Chelsea from Thomas Tuchel.more…

The standout game from a relatively subdued Premier League weekend sees Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (5.30pm). United’s win over Spurs in midweek leaves them in fourth with Chelsea just one place andmore…

Teams with contrasting ambitions meet in north London on Saturday. Following a strong start to the campaign. Tottenham have set their sights on a top four finish and a continuing appearance in the Champions League.

For Everton, the team have made marginal improvements onmore…

Can Arsenal really mount a title challenge this season? The Gunners have topped the Premier League table right through the early exchanges and Mikel Arteta’s men enhanced their reputation with a 3-1 win in the North London derby last weekend.more…

The Nations League continues through this weekend and, while the new competition hasn’t always been well received, it’s a welcome break from the endless round of international friendlies.more…

A pair of struggling teams meet at Goodison Park on Sunday (2.15pm; TV: Live on Sky Sports) in the Premier League with both needing the points. Everton were widely expected to face another relegation battle after spending much ofmore…

The Merseyside Derby has traditionally been a game where you can ignore form and look for a close and fierce encounter. In recent times, however, Everton‘s record against old rivals Liverpool has been a poor one.more…

Squads who currently sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table meet at St Mary’s on Saturday (12.30pm; TV: Live on BT Sport 1). Southampton are in 11th with four points from their opening three games while opponents Manchester United are down in 14th.more…

It may be early days in the new Premier League season but there’s a familiar name at the top of the table. Manchester City lead the way with two straight wins and Pep Guardiola’s men are one of just two sides with a 100% record at this stage.more…

Two traditionally strong teams meet at the Emirates on Saturday (3pm) as the new Premier League season continues. Arsenal got their campaign off to a winning start last Friday with amore…

Everton and Chelsea had very contrasting seasons last time out and they get their 2022/23 campaign underway at Goodison Park on Saturday (5.30pm; TV: Live on Sky Sports). In most years, EFC at home to CFC should represent a tight andmore…

There’s a lot of excitement around this Los Angeles FC team at the moment. The franchise is top of the Western Conference and sailing into the playoffs while the arrival of Gareth Bale has given everyone a boost.more…

High-flying New York City FC play host to Inter Miami in this Eastern Conference game which should have a significant bearing on the playoffs at the end of the season (Midnight Sunday BST / 7pm ET Saturday).more…

Two of the top four sides in the West do battle on Saturday as LAFC take on their neighbours LA Galaxy (3am BST). The Los Angeles Derby is based on an intense rivalry and we should be inmore…

An important game in the Eastern Conference (10pm BST, Sunday; TV: Live on Sky Sports) sees the defending MLS Cup champions New York City FC look to maintain their march towards another playoff place. Opponents Atlanta United aremore…

Two mid-table teams in the Western Conference meet in the MLS on Saturday (8pm BST; 3pm ET; TV in UK: Live on Sky Sports) and both will be desperate for the points. Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City would have expected tomore…

An important game in MLS’ Western Conference goes off this Saturday with fifth placed LA Galaxy looking to close the gap on the teams above them. Their opponents, Portland Timbers, may be down in 12th place but it’s still relatively early days in the season and a playoff slot is very much on the line (10pm BST Saturday).more…