Egypt face South Sudan, Spain and Belgium clash, and England look to bounce back

⚽ It’s a packed slate of high-stakes action across Africa and Europe today, featuring key matchups in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the UEFA Nations League. Here’s a breakdown of the top matches on tap:

💡All AFCON qualifying and UEFA Nations League matches will air live on beIN Sports channels. Check out the full schedule here.

The Pharaohs back in action: The Egyptian national team, led by head coach Hossam Hassan, are set to face South Sudan at the Juba National Stadium at 4pm on beIN Sports 1 for Matchday 2 of the AFCON qualifiers. The clash sparked buzz following the absence of star captain Mohamed Salah. Hassan put any speculation to rest, confirming that the coaching staff chose to rest Salah by mutual agreement due to safety concerns regarding the stadium’s artificial turf.

Other AFCON qualifying fixtures on our radar:

• Burundi vs. Algeria — 4pm;
• Ethiopia vs. Senegal — 4pm;
• Lesotho vs. Morocco — 4pm;
• Cape Verde vs. Rwanda — 4pm;
• Guinea-Bissau vs. Nigeria — 7pm;
• Congo vs. Cameroon — 7pm.

European action: Spain will host Croatia in a high-caliber clash at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, with kickoff set for 9:45pm on beIN Sports 2. La Roja will look to leverage home-field advantage and maintain their dominance over Croatia, aiming for a repeat of their commanding 3-0 group-stage victory at Euro 2024.

At the exact same time, England travel to Prague to face the Czech Republic at Eden Arena. Led by manager Thomas Tuchel, the Three Lions are eager to secure all three points and bounce back from their defeat against Spain last Saturday. Catch the action live on beIN Sports 3.

Other European matches on our radar:

• Finland vs. Belarus — 7pm;
• Scotland vs. Switzerland — 9:45pm;
• Luxembourg vs. Iceland — 9:45pm.

🤾 On the handball court: Al Ahly face German powerhouse Füchse Berlin at 8pm on ON Sport for Matchday 3 of the IHF Men’s Handball Club World Championship. Earlier today, Zamalek took on Brazil’s Pinheiros in a match that ended 28-27 for the Egyptian club.

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Tunisia stumbles: The Tunisian national team, led by head coach Moïen Chaâbani, were held to a 2-2 draw on the road against Botswana, dropping two crucial points in their qualifying campaign.

Victories for France and Italy: France snatched a dramatic late victory away against Belgium, thanks to a stoppage-time strike from Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise in yesterday’s clash. Meanwhile, Italy delivered a dominant performance, thrashing Turkey 4-1 to claim their first W of the tournament.