⚽ Egypt’s B team are inaugurating their Arab Cup campaign with a match against Kuwait at Lusail Stadium at 4:30pm, part of Group C fixtures shared with UAE and Jordan. The Pharaohs have locked horns with Kuwait three times before, all in friendlies, making today’s matchup their first official encounter — and an unofficial tiebreaker, seeing as previous match results have seen one Egyptian victory, one Kuwaiti victory, and one draw.

Also today:

  • Morocco’s B team vs. Comoros (with a 2pm starting whistle, with a score of 3-1 in Morocco’s favor at time of publication);
  • Saudi Arabia vs. Oman (7pm).

In Old Blighty: Round 14 of the English Premier League kicks off tonight with three matches, running through next Thursday. The opening fixture sees Bournemouth host Everton at 9:30pm at Vitality Stadium.

Man City will be making an appearance at Craven Cottage at 9:30pm to face off against Fulham in a crucial match for both sides. The Citizens need to keep pressure on Arsenal, currently league leaders, to close the five-point gap, while The Cottagers chase a victory to climb up the table and add to the six-point buffer between them and the relegation zone.

Newcastle and Tottenham go head to head at St. James’ Park at 10:15pm. Both teams sit on 18 points, in 12th and 13th place respectively, with the Spurs ahead on goal difference. Both clubs have had a very different journey this season — the Magpies stumbled before finding their feet with three victories from their least five league matches, while the Spurs burst out of the blocks before fading badly, with just one victory under their belt over five matches.

En España: Camp Nou will light up for the Barcelona and Atlético Madrid showdown at 10pm in round 19 of La Liga. The match was rescheduled ahead of time to accommodate for both teams’ involvement in the Spanish Super Cup. The Blaugrana climbed to the top of the league after Real Madrid fell into a three-match draw streak, while Atleti have risen to 4th after a poor start, with only three points separating them from their rivals.

Other matches to keep an eye on:

  • Dortmund vs. Leverkusen — DFB-Pokal, round of 16 (10pm);
  • Juventus vs. Udinese — Coppa Italia, round of 16 (10pm).
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