Live football on TV today

Live football continues into the weekend with a stacked line-up of televised matches to enjoy – from the Premier League to the Africa Cup of Nations.

Arsenal continue their title hunt against Everton, Liverpool travel to Tottenham and Newcastle host Chelsea in three of the biggest games of the weekend.

The AFCON begins on Sunday with Morocco versus Comoros live on E4, with many more matches to be shown on free-to-air platforms.

Sky Sports boast the lion's share of football TV rights in 2025/26, including a huge number of Premier League and FA Women's Super League games, as well as a deal that will broadcast over 1,000 English Football League and Carabao Cup matches over the course of the season.

TNT Sports will show Premier League, Champions League, Europa League and Conference League action throughout next season, with all of the action available with a discovery+ Premium Monthly Pass.

Check out our guide to the best football matches on TV today and across the week to come.

Football today: What live football is on TV today?

All UK time. Subject to change. Key matches.

Friday 19th December 2025

Championship

• Swansea City v Wrexham (8pm) Sky Sports Football

Saturday 20th December 2025

Premier League

• Newcastle v Chelsea (12:30pm) TNT Sports 1
• Tottenham v Liverpool (5:30pm) Sky Sports Premier League
• Everton v Arsenal (8pm) Sky Sports Main Event
• Leeds United v Crystal Palace (8pm) Sky Sports Premier League

Championship

• Blackburn v Millwall (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Preston v Norwich (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Southampton v Coventry (12:30pm) Sky Sports Football

League One

• Stevenage v Burton Albion (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Wigan v Blackpool (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

League Two

• Bromley v Grimsby (12:30pm) Sky Sports+
• Notts County v Walsall (12:30pm) Sky Sports+

Sunday 21st December 2025

Premier League

• Aston Villa v Man Utd (4:30pm) Sky Sports Premier League

Scottish Premiership

• Hearts v Rangers (1:30pm) Sky Sports Football

Africa Cup of Nations

• Morocco v Comoros (7:00pm) E4 / Channel 4 Streaming

Monday 22nd December 2025

Premier League

• Fulham v Nottingham Forest (8pm) Sky Sports Premier League

Africa Cup of Nations

• Mali v Zambia (2:30pm) 4Seven / Channel 4 Streaming
• Egypt v Zimbabwe (5:00pm) 4Seven / Channel 4 Streaming
• South Africa v Angola (7:30pm) 4Seven / Channel 4 Streaming

FA Women’s League Cup – Quarter-finals

• Crystal Palace Women v Arsenal Women (1pm) WSL YouTube
• Liverpool Women v Chelsea Women (1pm) WSL YouTube
• Manchester United Women v Tottenham Hotspur Women (1pm) WSL YouTube
• West Ham United Women v Manchester City Women (1pm) WSL YouTube / CITY+

Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Carabao Cup quarter-finals

• Arsenal v Crystal Palace (8pm) ITV1 / ITVX / Sky Sports Football

Africa Cup of Nations

• Nigeria v Tanzania (12:00pm) 4Seven / Channel 4 Streaming
• Tunisia v Uganda (2:30pm) 4Seven / Channel 4 Streaming
• Senegal v Botswana (5:00pm) 4Seven / Channel 4 Streaming
• DR Congo v Benin (7:30pm) 4Seven / Channel 4 Streaming

• Key leagues: Premier League TV schedule | Championship TV schedule | League One TV schedule | League Two schedule | WSL TV schedule
• Other: Ligue 1 TV rights | La Liga TV rights | Bundesliga TV rights | Serie A TV rights | MLS TV rights
• Broadcasters: Football on Sky Sports | Football on TNT Sports and discovery+ | Football on Amazon Prime Video

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