The Fixture. Every week, we go through the fixture list so you don't have to.

Club season and cup season are back in full force and if you're a real soccer sicko, this week may feel like a chore, but I promise you there are some gems to be watched in the US. Just a note, we have not included every game from every competition below, because you can go to plenty of other places, but we tried to include some context as to why these games will be worth your time.

The Concacaf Central American Cup, the Concacaf Caribbean Cup, and the Leagues Cup will all be going this week, with the last two opening. If you want the full schedule of those, go to the links. Europa, Champions League and Conference League will also be competing this week, though their broadcast options are spotty.

EFL Cup opens, but almost every game will be broadcast alongside others, and almost all on Saturday morning, so pick one and ride it out. I recommend Middlesbrough vs. Wrexham on Friday and QPR vs. Millwall on Saturday for some lower English league action.

Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores are taking a week off, but they will be giving us all the CONMEBOL after dark next week.

Here's your week.

The Index By day By competition

Tuesday, August 4

  • Portmore United vs Salcedo - 6:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
    • This game opens the Concacaf Caribbean Cup. Jamaican side Portmore are two time winners of the tourney. Salcedo are from Dominican Republic.
  • FC Cincinnati vs CF Pachuca - 7:45 p.m. ET · Apple TV / FS1
  • Violette AC vs Defence Force - 8:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
    • Haitian side Violette won the Caribbean Cup in 2022, they take on Defence Force from Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Plaza Amador vs Firpo - 8:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
    • Firpo making their Concacaf Central American Cup debut this week. Five team groups mean one has to rest each matchday.
  • Charlotte vs Pumas - 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
    • Two of North America's most talented teams.
  • Antigua GFC vs Real Estelí - 10:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
    • Real Estelí are Nicaragua's most decorated club, and two-time runners-up in this competition. Antigua will host them at Estadio Pensativo, surrounded by volcanoes.
  • Diriangén vs LD Alajuelense - 10:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
    • Alajuelense were one of the most enjoyable teams from matchday 1 of Copa Centroamericana. They also have the heart of their best player ever in their stadium.
  • Tigres UANL vs Real Salt Lake - 10:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV / FS1 / Univision / UniMás / TUDN
    • Zavier Gozo and Diego Luna make RSL eminently watchable. Tigres counter with Juan Brunetta and super-sub Diego Sanchez.

Wednesday, August 5

  • AC Milan vs Inter - 7:00 a.m. ET · FOX Deportes
  • K-League Stars vs Manchester City - 7:00 a.m. ET · CBS Sports Network / Paramount+
    • This one sticks out as a nice opener to the day, or at the very least DVR it and watch it later.
  • Chelsea vs Juventus - 7:30 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Ferencvarosi TC vs Gornik Zabrze - 2:15 p.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • Panathinaikos vs CSKA 1948 - 2:30 p.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • Arsenal vs Real Betis - 2:30 p.m. ET · CBS Sports Network / Paramount+ / FOX Deportes
    • Arsenal's second friendly, this one in Dublin at the Aviva.
  • Monterrey vs Orlando City SC - 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • UMECIT vs CD Olimpia - 8:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Deportivo Saprissa vs Alianza FC - 10:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Alianza vs CS Herediano - 10:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Toluca vs Seattle Sounders - 10:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV / FS1 / Univision
    • One of the Leagues Cup games taking place in Mexico this week, this one is at Nemesio Diez.
  • Los Angeles FC vs Chivas - 10:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
    • For my money, Chivas are the most entertaining club in North America. They have quality at nearly every position and just added Jordan Carrillo permanently. Watch them in LA.

Thursday, August 6

  • Cruz Azul vs Philadelphia Union - 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Verdes vs Municipal - 9:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Austin vs Club Tijuana - 9:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
    • Austin FC are in a sort of rebuild, but Gilberto Mora and the Q2 crowd is a selling point here.
  • Club America vs San Diego - 10:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
    • One of the matches in Mexico this week, at the legendary cathedral of soccer: the Estadio Banorte, still the Azteca to everyone who matters.
  • CD Motagua vs FAS - 11:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+

Friday, August 7

  • Bayern München vs Aston Villa - 8:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Wolves vs Port Vale - 2:45 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Middlesbrough vs Wrexham - 3:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
    • EFL cup opener, Boro has quickly gathered some MLS expatriates including Seb Berhalter and Max Arfsten. Will we see them against TV FC?
  • Columbus Crew vs CF Pachuca - 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • FC Cincinnati vs Pumas - 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Tigres vs Minnesota United FC - 9:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV

Saturday, August 8

  • Chelsea vs AC Milan - 8:00 a.m. ET · CBS Sports Network
  • QPR vs Millwall - 9:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • West Ham vs Portsmouth - 10:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Brighton vs AS Roma - 10:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Manchester United vs PSG - 11:00 a.m. ET · CBS Sports Network / Paramount+
  • Ferencvarosi TC vs Real Madrid - 1:00 p.m. ET · CBS Sports Network
  • PSV Eindhoven vs Fortuna Sittard - 2:00 p.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • Udinese vs Nottingham Forest - 2:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
    • Part of the three game Friuli Venezia Giulia Cup also featuring Barca. Three 45-minute halves, penalties on a draw, three points normal time, two for a shootout win, one for losing it.
  • Barcelona vs Nottingham Forest - 3:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Estrela vs Sporting CP - 3:30 p.m. ET · beIN Sports
  • Udinese vs Barcelona - 4:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield - 6:15 p.m. ET · ViX
    • Boca have started the Clausura campaign softly while Velez Sarsfield have rattled off three wins.
  • Inter Miami vs Monterrey - 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
    • One of the biggest games of the Leagues Cup. Monterrey has a massive contingent in the USA, and maybe Messi?
  • Chivas vs FC Dallas - 9:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Toluca vs Los Angeles FC - 11:10 p.m. ET · Apple TV

Sunday, August 9

  • Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord - 6:15 a.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid - 7:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • PEC Zwolle vs Ajax - 8:30 a.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • Kilmarnock vs Celtic - 8:30 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Liverpool vs Monaco - 9:30 a.m. ET · CBS Sports Network / Paramount+
  • Rangers vs Hibernian - 11:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • FC Porto vs Alverca - 1:00 p.m. ET · beIN Sports
  • Benfica vs Academico Viseu - 3:30 p.m. ET · beIN Sports
  • Cruz Azul vs NYCFC - 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • San Diego vs Club Tijuana - 10:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
    • The Border derby. As previously mentioned, keep an eye on Gilberto Mora. He's been eyed by all the top clubs in Europe, but just re-upped with Xolos.
  • Club America vs Portland Timbers - 10:15 p.m. ET · Apple TV

Here's the whole list of fixtures by competition.

Club Friendlies

  • AC Milan vs Inter - August 5, 7:00 a.m. ET · FOX Deportes
  • K-League Stars vs Manchester City - August 5, 7:00 a.m. ET · CBS Sports Network
  • Chelsea vs Juventus - August 5, 7:30 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Arsenal vs Real Betis - August 5, 2:30 p.m. ET · CBS Sports Network
  • Bayern München vs Aston Villa - August 7, 8:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Chelsea vs AC Milan - August 8, 8:00 a.m. ET · CBS Sports Network
  • Brighton vs AS Roma - August 8, 10:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Manchester United vs PSG - August 8, 11:00 a.m. ET · CBS Sports Network / Paramount+
  • Ferencvarosi TC vs Real Madrid - August 8, 1:00 p.m. ET · CBS Sports Network
  • Udinese vs Nottingham Forest - August 8, 2:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Barcelona vs Nottingham Forest - August 8, 3:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Udinese vs Barcelona - August 8, 4:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid - August 9, 7:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Liverpool vs Monaco - August 9, 9:30 a.m. ET · CBS Sports Network / Paramount+

Champions League Qualifying

  • Mjallby AIF vs Slovan Bratislava - August 4, 12:00 p.m. ET · OneFootball
  • Hapoel Beer Sheva vs FK Crvena Zvezda - August 4, 1:30 p.m. ET · OneFootball
  • Olympiakos Piraeus vs NEC Nijmegen - August 4, 2:00 p.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • Aarhus vs Sabah FA - August 5, 12:30 p.m. ET · OneFootball

Conference League Qualifying

  • Auda vs Dinamo Tirana - August 4, 12:00 p.m. ET · OneFootball
  • Panathinaikos vs CSKA 1948 - August 5, 2:30 p.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • IFK Goteborg vs Gent - August 6, 1:00 p.m. ET · OneFootball

Europa League Qualifying

  • Ferencvarosi TC vs Gornik Zabrze - August 5, 2:15 p.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • Hradec Králové vs Beşiktaş - August 6, 1:00 p.m. ET · OneFootball

CONCACAF Caribbean Cup

  • Portmore United vs Salcedo - August 4, 6:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Violette AC vs Defence Force - August 4, 8:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Cibao FC vs Cavalier - August 5, 8:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Club Sando vs SV Broki - August 6, 6:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+

Leagues Cup

  • Columbus Crew vs Atlas - August 4, 7:45 p.m. ET · Apple TV / FS1 / FOX One
  • FC Cincinnati vs CF Pachuca - August 4, 7:45 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Charlotte vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas - August 4, 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Minnesota United FC vs FC Juarez - August 4, 8:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Tigres UANL vs Real Salt Lake - August 4, 10:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV / FS1 / FOX One / UniMás / TUDN
  • Vancouver Whitecaps vs Atlante FC - August 4, 10:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Monterrey vs Orlando City SC - August 5, 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Inter Miami vs Atletico San Luis - August 5, 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • FC Dallas vs Club Queretaro - August 5, 8:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Nashville SC vs Leon - August 5, 8:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Toluca vs Seattle Sounders - August 5, 10:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV / FS1 / Univision
  • Los Angeles FC vs Guadalajara Chivas - August 5, 10:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • New York City FC vs Santos Laguna - August 6, 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Cruz Azul vs Philadelphia Union - August 6, 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Chicago Fire vs Necaxa - August 6, 8:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Austin vs Club Tijuana - August 6, 9:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Club America vs San Diego - August 6, 10:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Portland Timbers vs Puebla - August 6, 10:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Columbus Crew vs CF Pachuca - August 7, 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Charlotte vs Atlas - August 7, 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • FC Cincinnati vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas - August 7, 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Tigres UANL vs Minnesota United FC - August 7, 9:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Vancouver Whitecaps vs FC Juarez - August 7, 10:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Orlando City SC vs Leon - August 8, 6:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Inter Miami vs Monterrey - August 8, 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Guadalajara Chivas vs FC Dallas - August 8, 9:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Real Salt Lake vs Atlante FC - August 8, 10:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Toluca vs Los Angeles FC - August 8, 11:10 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Philadelphia Union vs Necaxa - August 9, 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Cruz Azul vs New York City FC - August 9, 7:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Chicago Fire vs Santos Laguna - August 9, 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Nashville SC vs Atletico San Luis - August 9, 8:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Austin vs Puebla - August 9, 9:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • San Diego vs Club Tijuana - August 9, 10:00 p.m. ET · Apple TV
  • Club America vs Portland Timbers - August 9, 10:15 p.m. ET · Apple TV

Central American Cup

  • Plaza Amador vs Firpo - August 4, 8:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Antigua GFC vs Real Estelí - August 4, 10:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Diriangén vs LD Alajuelense - August 4, 10:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • UMECIT vs CD Olimpia - August 5, 8:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Deportivo Saprissa vs Alianza FC - August 5, 10:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Alianza vs CS Herediano - August 5, 10:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Verdes vs Municipal - August 6, 9:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • CD Motagua vs FAS - August 6, 11:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+

Argentine Primera

  • Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes L.P. - August 5, 6:00 p.m. ET · ViX
  • Rosario Central vs Aldosivi - August 7, 6:30 p.m. ET · ViX
  • Boca Juniors vs Velez Sarsfield - August 8, 6:15 p.m. ET · ViX

EFL Cup

  • Bristol City vs Walsall - August 6, 2:45 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Wolves vs Port Vale - August 7, 2:45 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Wycombe vs Stevenage - August 7, 2:45 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Middlesbrough vs Wrexham - August 7, 3:00 p.m. ET · Paramount+
  • QPR vs Millwall - August 8, 9:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Burnley vs Notts County - August 8, 10:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Cardiff vs Swindon Town - August 8, 10:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • West Ham vs Portsmouth - August 8, 10:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Leicester vs Northampton - August 8, 10:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Swansea vs Birmingham - August 8, 10:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Colchester vs Southampton - August 8, 12:30 p.m. ET · Paramount+

Eredivisie

  • PSV Eindhoven vs Fortuna Sittard - August 8, 2:00 p.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag - August 8, 3:00 p.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord - August 9, 6:15 a.m. ET · ESPN Select
  • PEC Zwolle vs Ajax - August 9, 8:30 a.m. ET · ESPN Select

Primeira Liga

  • Estrela vs Sporting CP - August 8, 3:30 p.m. ET · beIN Sports
  • FC Porto vs Alverca - August 9, 1:00 p.m. ET · beIN Sports
  • Benfica vs Academico Viseu - August 9, 3:30 p.m. ET · beIN Sports

MLS

  • New England vs Houston Dynamo - August 8, 4:30 p.m. ET · Apple TV

Scottish Premiership

  • Kilmarnock vs Celtic - August 9, 8:30 a.m. ET · Paramount+
  • Rangers vs Hibernian - August 9, 11:00 a.m. ET · Paramount+