The weekend ahead marks the transition from pre-season preparation into competitive football as domestic leagues begin their 2025-26 campaigns.
Friday features Chelsea against Bayer Leverkusen and Birmingham City versus Ipswich Town, alongside African Cup of Nations qualifiers including Guinea vs Uganda and Algeria vs South Africa.
Saturday brings the return of league action with Feyenoord opening their Eredivisie campaign against NAC Breda and Fenerbahçe starting their Turkish title challenge against Alanyaspor under José Mourinho. Newcastle hosts Atlético Madrid while Manchester United faces Fiorentina in high-profile friendlies.
Sunday concludes with Crystal Palace welcoming Liverpool and the heavyweight encounter between Borussia Dortmund and Juventus, showcasing top European talent as clubs finalize their preparations.
| Date | Match |
| August 4 | Liverpool vs Athletic Bilbao
Daegu FC vs Barcelona CF Monterrey vs New York Red Bulls |
| August 5 | Rangers vs Viktoria Plzeň
Dynamo Kyiv vs Pafos FC Senegal vs Nigeria |
| August 6 | Feyenoord vs Fenerbahce
Arsenal vs Villarreal Prediction Aston Villa vs Roma Nice vs Benfica |
| August 7 | FC Bayern München vs Tottenham Hotspur
Angola vs Kenya |
| August 8 | Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen
Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town Casa Pia vs Sporting Guinea vs Uganda Algeria vs South Africa |
| August 9 | Newcastle United vs Atlético de Madrid
Rangers vs Dundee FC PSV Eindhoven vs Sparta Rotterdam Feyenoord vs NAC Fenerbahce vs Alanyaspor Manchester United vs Fiorentina Palermo vs Manchester City Arsenal vs Athletic |
| August 10 | Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
Kenya vs Morocco Chelsea vs AC Milan Borussia Dortmund vs Juventus |
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