Continental giants battle it out in the UEFA Nations League + more to watch during your Eid break

⚽ All eyes turn to Germany this week, where the UEFA Nations League semifinals take place between the continent’s giants: Germany and Portugal, and Spain and France.

In Munich, the Allianz Arena will be lighting up to host the first of the clashes at 10pm tonight between Germany and Portugal. Die Mannschaft qualified after an exciting 3-3 draw with Italy in the second leg of the quarterfinal, benefiting from their 2-1 away victory. Meanwhile, the Portuguese achieved a dramatic 5-2 victory over Denmark in the second leg, following a clean sheet defeat in the first.

Stuttgart will be hosting the Spain vs. France match at the MHP Arena tomorrow at the same time. The defending Spanish Matadors clinched the qualification after beating the Netherlands on penalties in the quarterfinals, the same scenario that saw Les Bleus advance against Croatia.

The final will see the winners meet at the Allianz Arena on Sunday, 8 June at 10pm, while the defeated teams lock horns in the third-place playoff on the same day at MHP Arena at 4pm.

The Matchday 15 South American qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup will be kicking off early Friday morning and will continue until early Saturday. The top six teams will qualify directly to the finals, while the fight for seventh place will enter a global playoff.

Match details:

• Ecuador vs. Brazil — Friday, 2am: The hosts sit in second place with 23 points, while the Samba dancers are fourth with 21 points, looking to return to winning ways after stumbling in the last round.
• Paraguay vs. Uruguay — Friday, 2am: The teams are in fifth and third place respectively with the same points tally at 21.
• Argentina vs. Chile — Friday, 4am: Tango leads the standings with 31 points, being the first to officially qualify, while the visitors languish at the bottom of the leaderboard with 10 points, but still have the chance to qualify.
• Colombia vs. Peru — Friday, 11:30pm: The sixth-placed Colombia has 20 points, while Peru comes in ninth with 10.
• Venezuela vs. Bolivia — Saturday, 1am: The hosts rank seventh with 15 points, with the visitors hot on their heels with 14 points.

The European World Cup qualifiers also continue with rounds three and four. The key matches we’re following are:

• Norway vs. Italy — Friday, 9:45pm
• North Macedonia vs. Belgium — Friday, 9:45pm
• Gibraltar vs. Croatia — Friday, 9:45pm
• Andorra vs. England — Saturday, 7pm
• Finland vs. Netherlands — Saturday, 9:45pm
• Italy vs. Moldova — Monday, 9:45pm
• Croatia vs. Czech Republic — Monday, 9:45pm
• Belgium vs. Wales — Monday, 9:45pm

The Egypt Cup final: Cairo International Stadium is hosting the Egypt Cup final between Zamalek and Pyramids tomorrow at 8:30pm. The White Knights defeated Ceramica Cleopatra with a 2-1 score in the semifinal, seeking to salvage the domestic season with a trophy after losing the Egyptian League as well as the Champions League qualifying spot and exiting the Confederation Cup.

Meanwhile, defending champions Pyramids earned their spot in the final with a big 4-0 victory over National Bank, entering the match buoyed by a historic achievement after being crowned CAF Champions League victors against the South African Sundowns. A successful campaign tomorrow will go down in the history books of the recently founded club.

The Egypt Capital Cup: The first legs of the semifinals will be kicking off tonight at 8pm, with the second legs scheduled for the same time on Sunday, 8 June. The matches will see Ismaily play against Ceramica Cleopatra, while National Bank locks horns with Enppi.