The FIFA Club World Cup is always a special occasion, and this year Al-Hilal will be the one challenging the European champion.
Real Madrid stays in Morocco looking to keep the Club World Cup trophy in Europe for a 10th straight year. Los Blancos eventually rolled past Al-Ahly 4-1 in their semifinal showdown on Wednesday, setting up the chance to face Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal on Saturday.
Al-Hilal has already claimed one major scalp in the competition after eliminating Brazilian heavyweights Flamengo by a 3-2 scoreline on Tuesday. However, Real Madrid will pose a different threat for Al-Hilal in the first-ever meeting between the two clubs.
With Arsenal and Manchester City dropping points last weekend, Manchester United was disappointed to not make up any ground with a shocking 2-2 draw with Leeds United on Tuesday.
The Red Devils get to run it back on Sunday at Elland Road, in hopes that those above them in the Premier League table are held winless again.
In Spain, Barcelona is running away with the La Liga title but the Champions League picture race is still pretty tight. Villarreal hosts Barca on Sunday and hopes to keep pace in the UCL race where they haven’t qualified in over a decade.
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Here is a look at This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch, as well as a full rundown of This Weekend’s Soccer on TV and Online:
This Week’s Top 5 Matches to Watch
- Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal – Al-Hilal has already picked up two victories to reach the final, but defending UCL winners Real Madrid will be its toughest test yet.
- Leeds United vs Manchester United – Leeds United desperately needs to avoid a defeat at home while Manchester United could use a full three points at Elland Road.
- Villarreal vs Barcelona – Sixth hosts first in the La Liga showdown of the weekend as Villarreal fights to inch back towards the top-four.
- USMNT U17 vs Barbados U17 – Gonzalo Segares’ squad begins its quest to not only win the Concacaf U-17 Championship, but also punch a ticket to the U-17 World Cup.
- RB Leipzig vs. Union Berlin – A top-four clash in the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig chasing second-place Union Berlin in the standings.
This Weekend’s Soccer on TV
Friday
Spanish La Liga
3 p.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Cádiz vs Girona
German Bundesliga
2:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Schalke 04 vs Wolfsburg
Italian Serie A
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Milan vs Torino
French Ligue 1
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Nice vs Ajaccio
Liga MX
10:10 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Tijuana vs Atlético San Luis
Argentine Primera División
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Central Córdoba SdE vs Belgrano
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Colón vs Sarmiento
Belgian First Division A
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Club Brugge vs Union Saint-Gilloise
English Championship
3 p.m. – ESPN+ – Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
CAF Champions League
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Zamalek vs CR Belouizdad
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Raja Casablanca vs Vipers
Italian Serie B
2:30 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Genoa vs Palermo
Dutch Eredivisie
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – AZ vs Excelsior
Scottish FA Cup
2:45 p.m. – ESPN+ – Hamilton Academical vs Hearts
Major Arena Soccer League
8 p.m. – Twitch – Kansas City Comets vs Florida Tropics SC
8 p.m. – Twitch – Mesquite Outlaws vs Chihuahua Savage
8:30 p.m. – Twitch – St. Louis Ambush vs Milwaukee Wave
Uruguayan Primera Division
6 p.m. – fuboTV – Nacional vs Cerro Largo
Saturday
English Premier League
7:30 a.m. – USA, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – West Ham United vs Chelsea
10 a.m. – Peacock – Arsenal vs Brentford
10 a.m. – Peacock – Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
10 a.m. – Peacock – Fulham vs Nottingham Forest
10 a.m. – Peacock – Leicester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
10 a.m. – USA, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Southampton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
12:30 p.m. – NBC, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Bayern Munich vs Bochum
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Freiburg vs Stuttgart
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Mainz 05 vs Augsburg
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – RB Leipzig vs Union Berlin
Spanish La Liga
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Almería vs Real Betis
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Sevilla vs Mallorca
3 p.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Valencia vs Athletic Club
Italian Serie A
9 a.m. – Paramount+, fuboTV – Empoli vs Spezia
12 p.m. – Paramount+, fuboTV – Lecce vs Roma
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+, fuboTV – Lazio vs Atalanta
French Ligue 1
11 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Monaco vs PSG
3 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Clermont vs Olympique Marseille
FIFA Club World Cup
10:30 a.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Al Ahly vs Flamengo
2 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal
Liga MX
6 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – América vs Necaxa
8:05 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV, FOX Deportes – Juárez vs Santos Laguna
8:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Tigres UANL vs Pumas UNAM
10:05 p.m. – fuboTV, TUDN USA, Univision – Pachuca vs Guadalajara
Argentine Primera División
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – San Lorenzo vs Godoy Cruz
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Defensa y Justicia vs Newell’s Old Boys
5:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – Platense vs Atlético Tucumán
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Vélez Sarsfield vs Independiente
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Talleres Córdoba vs Boca Juniors
Belgian First Division A
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Westerlo vs Gent
Colombian Primera A
8:30 p.m. – fuboTV – América de Cali vs La Equidad
English Championship
10 a.m. – ESPN+ – Wigan Athletic vs Huddersfield Town
English Women’s Super League
7:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Manchester City vs Arsenal
French Ligue 2
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Saint-Étienne vs Dijon
German Bundesliga 2
7 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hannover 96 vs Paderborn
CAF Champions League
8 a.m. – fuboTV – Petro de Luanda vs JS Kabylie
8 a.m. – fuboTV – Mamelodi Sundowns vs Al Hilal Omdurman
11 a.m. – fuboTV – ES Tunis vs Al Merreikh
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Horoya vs Simba
CONCACAF U17 Championship
5 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Mexico U17 vs Curacao U17
5 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV – Canada U17 vs Trinidad & Tobago U17
8 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV – USA U17 vs Barbados U17
Italian Serie B
10:15 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Ternana vs Parma
Dutch Eredivisie
2 p.m. – ESPN+ – PSV vs Groningen
Scottish FA Cup
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+ – Celtic vs St. Mirren
Spanish Primera División Femenina
12:15 p.m. – YouTube – Deportivo Alavés vs Barcelona
Major Arena Soccer League
6 p.m. – Twitch – Baltimore Blast vs Milwaukee Wave
7 p.m. – Twitch – Utica City FC vs Harrisburg Heat
8 p.m. – Twitch – St. Louis Ambush vs Florida Tropics SC
Sunday
English Premier League
9 a.m. – USA, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Leeds United vs Manchester United
11:30 a.m. – USA, fuboTV, UNIVERSO – Manchester City vs Aston Villa
Spanish La Liga
8 a.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano
10:15 a.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Celta de Vigo vs Atlético Madrid
12:30 p.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Real Valladolid vs Osasuna
3 p.m. – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, fuboTV – Villarreal vs Barcelona
Italian Serie A
6:30 a.m. – Paramount+ – Udinese vs Sassuolo
9 a.m. – Paramount+ – Bologna vs Monza
12 p.m. – CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, fuboTV – Juventus vs Fiorentina
2:45 p.m. – Paramount+ – Napoli vs Cremonese
German Bundesliga
9:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Hertha BSC vs Borussia Monchengladbach
11:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Köln vs Eintracht Frankfurt
French Ligue 1
7 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Toulouse vs Rennes
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Angers SCO vs Auxerre
9 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Lille vs Strasbourg
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Montpellier vs Brest
9 a.m. – fuboTV – Reims vs Troyes
11:05 a.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Nantes vs Lorient
2:45 p.m. – beIN SPORTS, fuboTV – Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens
Liga MX
1 p.m. – TUDN, fuboTV – Toluca vs Cruz Azul
Argentine Primera División
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Rosario Central vs Arsenal
3 p.m. – Paramount+ – Banfield vs Gimnasia La Plata
5:15 p.m. – Paramount+ – River Plate vs Argentinos Juniors
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Racing Club vs Tigre
7:30 p.m. – Paramount+ – Instituto vs Huracán
Belgian First Division A
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Genk vs Antwerp
Colombian Primera A
3:30 p.m. – fuboTV – Deportes Tolima vs Millonarios
5:45 p.m. – fuboTV – Atlético Nacional vs Deportivo Cali
English Women’s Super League
7 a.m. – Paramount+ – Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United
German Bundesliga 2
7:30 a.m. – ESPN+, ESPN App, Sportsnet World, Sp… – Darmstadt 98 vs Eintracht Braunschweig
CAF Confederation Cup
8 a.m. – fuboTV – Marumo Gallants vs Al-Akhdar
8 a.m. – fuboTV – TP Mazembe vs Réal Bamako
11 a.m. – fuboTV – ASEC Mimosas vs Motema Pembe
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Diables Noirs vs Rivers United
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Afyonkarahisarspor vs Future
11 a.m. – fuboTV – Monastir vs Young Africans
2 p.m. – fuboTV – USM Alger vs Saint Eloi Lupopo
2 p.m. – fuboTV – Pyramids FC vs FAR Rabat
CONCACAF U17 Championship
5 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Haiti U17 vs El Salvador U17
8 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Honduras U17 vs Suriname U17
8 p.m. – Fox Sports 2, fuboTV – Costa Rica U17 vs Guadeloupe U17
CAF U17 Championship
4:50 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Haiti vs El Salvador
7:50 p.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Honduras vs Suriname
Italian Serie B
10:15 a.m. – Fox Soccer Plus, fuboTV – Bari 1908 vs Cosenza
Dutch Eredivisie
8:30 a.m. – ESPN+ – Heerenveen vs Feyenoord
10:45 a.m. – ESPN+ – Ajax vs RKC Waalwijk
Scottish FA Cup
11 a.m. – ESPN+ – Rangers vs Partick Thistle
Spanish Primera División Femenina
9:30 a.m. – YouTube – Real Sociedad vs Sevilla
12 p.m. – YouTube – Real Madrid vs Sporting de Huelva