As kings of Italian football, Antonio Conte and Napoli will begin their Serie A title defence with a trip to the Mapei Stadium this week where they will take on newly promoted Sassoulo on Saturday evening. 
 

Tottenham will be looking to build on their winning start under Thomas Frank when they travel to the Etihad Stadium for a Premier League encounter with Manchester City on Saturday, August 23 in the lunch-time kick-off.

Atletico Madrid will be hoping to mount a sustained La Liga title challenge this season as they kick off proceedings against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium on Sunday, August 17.

Chelsea FC will lock horns with a buoyant Crystal Palace side in their opening Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on August 17.
 

After qualifying for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for the first time in their history, Algeria will hope to progress even further in the competition as they prepare to face Ghana on Saturday. 
 

Sweden's perfect record at Euro 2025 will come under threat when they face England in the quarter-finals at the Stadion Letzigrund on Thursday, July 17.
 

After seeing off Botswana in their opening match at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, Algeria will hope to take charge of Group B when they take on Tunisia at Stade Pere Jego on Thursday.
 

Real Madrid will look to take a step closer towards a record sixth Club World Cup title when they clash with Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals at the MetLife Stadium on Saturday, July 5.

Boasting a trophy cabinet filled with 11 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations titles, Nigeria will no doubt hope to make space for one more trophy as they commence their tournament bid with a tie against Tunisia at Stade Larbi Zaouli next Sunday. 

In what is swiftly building up to be one of the most keenly anticipated fixtures in the UEFA Nations League this year, France will hope to get one over the reigning Euros champions Spain when the two sides meet in the semi-finals at the MHPArena on Thursday.