Preview

On Wednesday, July 6 at Old Trafford, England and Austria kick off the opening match of what's expected to be a thrilling and highly competitive Women’s European Championship. When looking at the groups, it's stunning to see just how many blockbuster matches are lined up. In anticipation, we’ve picked out our top five games you definitely need to circle on the calendar.

Netherlands vs. Sweden

Date: Saturday, July 9 | Time: 3:00 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN2

England’s Championship division is one of the most intense seasons in Europe. The 46 games played, just in the league itself, give players more opportunities to perform well but also for a team’s season to come crashing down. While there are more games, every game means just as much in the Championship, if not more, as the teams compete for the right to move up to the Premier League.

Soccer On TV This Weekend (July 1-3)

All Times ET

Friday, July 1

Concacaf U-20 Championship

Semifinal: USA vs. Honduras, 8 p.m. (FS1)

UEFA U-19 Euros

Final: Israel vs. England, 2 p.m. (ESPN3)

NWSL

Angel City vs. Portland Thorns, 10:30 p.m. (Paramount+)

Liga MX

Mazatlán vs. Puebla, 10:05 p.m. (TUDN)

Saturday, July 2

NWSL

CAPE TOWN - World Cup places will be up for grabs at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Saturday, with the top four finishers guaranteed a spot at the 2023 finals in Australia and New Zealand.

Africa previously had three places at the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, but with the field for the 2023 tournament expanded to 32 teams, there are now four automatic berths for the continent and the chance of two more places via a proposed 10-team playoff tournament.

The conclusion of the 2021-22 season would've been a fitting moment for Zlatan Ibrahimović to retire. Despite struggling with persistent Achilles and knee problems, Ibrahimović managed to appear in 23 Serie A matches for Milan, scoring eight goals and providing three assists, to help the Rossoneri capture a first Scudetto in 11 years.

Last season, Venezia showed the world just how difficult it is to stay up in the first division after being promoted. Many teams work for years to reach the first division only to bounce right back down the following season. After a long season in Serie B, let's meet the three newest members of Serie A and learn how they got here.

It's finally real. On Tuesday, Amazon Prime released the official trailer for the high drama event of our lifetimes — All or Nothing Arsenal, with a release date set for Thursday, August 4. 

All or Nothing Arsenal documents the club's tumultuous 2021-22 season, and it's clear from the trailer that under pressure manager Mikel Arteta, former striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and shining light Bukayo Saka feature heavily.