⚽ Football fans can welcome the new year with exciting features through Sunday from domestic, continental, and European fields.

Today

We’re tracking Algeria vs. Equatorial Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations Group E finale at 6pm. The Greens will be walking onto the pitch with nothing to lose, having already secured qualification to the round of 16 after topping their group. You can catch the match on BeIN Sports Max 1.

Also on our radar:

  • Sudan vs. Burkina Faso (6pm) — watch on BeIN Sports Max 2;
  • Gabon vs. Côte d’Ivoire (9pm) — watch on BeIN Sports Max 1;
  • Mozambique vs. Cameroon (9pm) — watch on BeIN Sports Max 2.

Tomorrow

We’ll be breaking from Afcon tomorrow, with our attention turning to our homegrown Capital Cup and the English Premier League.

On the homefront: Al Ittihad will meet Zamalek at Borg El Arab Stadium for a Round 4 match in the Capital Cup. Kickoff is set for 5pm, and will be airing on ON Sports 1.

Also watching:

  • Wadi Degla vs. El Gouna (5pm) — watch on ON Sports 2;
  • Ismaily vs. Modern Sport (8pm) — watch on ON Sports 1.

Round 17 of the English Premier League continues with the fourth-placed Liverpool hosting Leeds United at 7:30pm. The Reds are chasing more victories in their title hunt after a rocky start. You can watch the match on BeIN Sports 1.

Other matches to flip through:

  • Crystal Palace vs. Fulham (7:30pm) — watch on BeIN Sports 2;
  • Manchester City vs. Sunderland (10pm) — watch on BeIN Sports 1;
  • Brentford vs. Tottenham Hotspur (10pm) — watch on ON Sports 2.

Friday

A relative calm will be settling over the football fields on Friday, with some action from Europe’s major leagues tiding us over. Headlining are AC Milan and Cagliari, who will be locking horns at 9:45pm as part of Serie A’s round of 18. You can catch the match on the StarzPlay app.

Saturday

Afcon will see Tunisia go head-to-head against Mali in the round of 16 at 9pm.

Arsenal will take on Bournemouth in the Premier League’s round of 20 at 7:30pm, with the Gunners looking to extend their lead by three more points.

Other Premier League matches on our radar:

  • Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest (2:30pm);
  • Brighton vs. Burnley (5pm);
  • Wolverhampton vs. West Ham United (5pm).

Other major European league matches:

  • Valencia vs. Celta Vigo — La Liga (3pm);
  • Juventus vs. Lecce — Serie A (7pm);
  • Atalanta vs. Roma — Serie A (9:45pm);
  • Espanyol vs. Barcelona — La Liga (10pm).
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