Which matches and tournaments can football fans watch after the World Cup?

What the report says

Al Jazeera published a guide on July 24, 2026, outlining the major football fixtures and tournaments available to fans after the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The report notes that the expanded tournament featured 48 teams, 104 matches and 308 goals, and says attention is now shifting back to club competitions, transfer activity and the next cycle of international qualifiers.

According to Al Jazeera, the first notable tournament after the World Cup is the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026, beginning on Sunday, July 26, with hosts Morocco facing Kenya. Nigeria enter as defending champions, while Ghana, Zambia and Malawi are listed among teams expected to contend. The UEFA Super Cup follows on August 12 in Salzburg, Austria, where Paris Saint-Germain meet Aston Villa at 19:00 GMT.

European club football resumes in August and September. La Liga begins on August 15 with Alaves against Getafe, while Barcelona and Real Madrid have delayed opening fixtures later in the month. The Premier League starts on August 21, with champions Arsenal hosting Coventry City, followed by fixtures including Hull City against Manchester United, Manchester City against Bournemouth, Newcastle United against Liverpool, and Fulham against Chelsea. Serie A begins on August 22, with matches including Inter Milan against Monza and Genoa against Napoli. The UEFA Champions League league-stage draw is scheduled for August 27 in Nyon, with the competition starting in September and ending in May 2027.

The guide also looks further ahead to international football. Al Jazeera reports upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures in September and says African and Asian qualifying for the 2030 World Cup is expected to begin in late 2027, though some schedules have not yet been formally released.