The Christmas season comes with plenty of football matches in Europe and Asia, with games in England and Italy taking center stage. This year’s festive matches begin with Serie A action on Monday, but come into full swing with eight Premier League matches scheduled for Boxing Day. The top leagues in England and Italy will have matches spread over the next two weeks, while England’s lower leagues will also have plenty to offer over the holiday period. Additionally, several Asian national teams will take part in the Gulf Nations Cup to close out the year, while the Scottish Premiership will offer the latest edition of the Old Firm in the new year.
These are the games during the holidays:
Guide to watching football during the holidays
All times Eastern US
Monday December 23
Serie A: Fiorentina vs. Udinese, 12:45 pm (Paramount+)
Serie A: Inter vs. Like, 12:45 pm (Paramount+)
League One: Crawley Town vs. Birmingham City, 3pm (Paramount+)
Tuesday December 24
Gulf Nations Cup: Oman vs. Qatar, 9:25 am (ESPN+)
Gulf Nations Cup: United Arab Emirates vs. Kuwait, 12:30 pm (ESPN+)
Wednesday, December 25
Gulf Nations Cup: Yemen vs. Saudi Arabia, 9:25 am (ESPN+)
Gulf Nations Cup: Bahrain vs. Iraq, 12:30 pm (ESPN+)
Thursday December 26
EPL: Manchester City vs. Everton, 7:30 am (USA Network and Fubo)
EPL: Southampton vs. West Ham United, 10am (Peacock)
EPL: Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 10am (Peacock)
EPL: Newcastle United vs. Aston Villa, 10 a.m. (USA Network and Fubo)
EPL: Chelsea vs. Fulham, 10am (Peacock)
EPL: Bournemouth vs. Crystal Palace, 10am (Peacock)
EPL: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Manchester United, 12:45 pm (USA Network and Fubo)
EPL: Liverpool vs. Leicester City, 3:00 p.m. (USA Network and Fubo)
Friday December 27
Gulf Nations Cup: Kuwait vs. Qatar, 9:30 am (ESPN+)
Gulf Nations Cup: United Arab Emirates vs. Oman (ESPN+)
EPL: Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Brentford, 2:45pm (Peacock)
EPL: Arsenal vs. Ipswich Town, 15:15 (USA Network and Fubo)
Saturday December 28
Serie A: Empoli vs. Genoa, 9 am (Paramount+)
Serie A: Parma vs. Monza, 9 a.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Gulf Nations Cup: Iraq vs. Saudi Arabia, 9:30 am (ESPN+)
Gulf Nations Cup: Bahrain vs. Yemen, 9:30 am (ESPN+)
Serie A: Cagliari vs. Inter, 12:00 p.m. (Paramount+)
Serie A: Lazio vs. Atalanta (Paramount+)
Sunday December 29
Serie A: Udinese vs. Turin, 6:30 am (Paramount+)
Serie A: Napoli vs. Venezia, 9 am (Paramount+)
EPL: Leicester City vs. Manchester City, 9:30 am
EPL: Crystal Palace vs. Southampton, 10 a.m.
EPL: Everton vs. Nottingham Forest, 10 a.m.
EPL: Fulham vs. Bournemouth, 10am
EPL: Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 10am
Serie A: Juventus vs. Fiorentina, 12:00 p.m. (Paramount+)
EPL: West Ham United vs. Liverpool, 12:15 p.m.
Championship: Derby County vs. Leeds United, 12:45 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Serie A: AC Milan vs. Rome, 2:45 p.m. (Paramount+)
Monday December 30
Series A: Like vs. Lecce, 12:30 pm (Paramount+)
EPL: Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion, 2:45 p.m.
EPL: Ipswich Town v Chelsea, 2:45 p.m.
Serie A: Bologna vs. Hellas Verona, 14:45 (Paramount+)
EPL: Manchester United vs. Newcastle United, 2:45 p.m.
Tuesday December 31
Gulf of Nations Cup: semifinal 1, 9:30 am (ESPN+)
Gulf Nations Cup: semi-finals 2, 12:45 pm (ESPN+)
Wednesday, January 1
Championship: Queens Park Rangers vs. Watford, 7:30 a.m. (Paramount+)
Championship: Leeds United vs. Blackburn Rovers, 10am (Paramount+)
EPL: Brentford vs. Arsenal, 12:30 p.m.
Championship: Sunderland vs. Sheffield United, 3pm (Paramount+)
Thursday January 2
Scottish Premiership: Rangers vs. Celtic, 10 a.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
Scottish Premiership: Dundee vs. Dundee United, 12:30 p.m. (CBS Sports Network, Paramount+)
