Soccer fans face a packed international schedule on Sunday, August 2, 2026, featuring a full slate of European pre-season friendlies, Major League Soccer fixtures, and South American clashes. According to tournament schedules, the day’s lineup highlights high-profile exhibition matches such as Union Berlin against Cagliari and Feyenoord facing Atalanta, alongside domestic fixtures broadcast across platforms like DAZN, Apple TV, and Sportitalia.
European Pre-Season Friendlies and Domestic Leagues
The European afternoon schedule opens at 14.00 local time with Union Berlin taking on Cagliari in an international pre-season friendly broadcast live on DAZN. Concurrently, Como TV carries St. Johnstone versus Kilmarnock from the Scottish championship. Later in the afternoon at 16.00, Burnley plays Torino in a friendly covered by Sky Sport Calcio and NOW, followed by Hibernian against Motherwell at 17.30 on Como TV. Evening action features Ascoli hosting Lazio at 20.45 on DAZN, while OneFootball broadcasts Wrexham against Arsenal at 21.00. The European night concludes at 22.00 with Liverpool facing Leeds on OneFootball.
MLS Marathons and Argentine Action
The day’s coverage begins overnight in South America and North America. Sportitalia and Como TV carry the early Argentine championship match between Racing and Tigre at 01.15. Beginning at 01.30, Apple TV broadcasts a simultaneous block of Major League Soccer matches, including Montreal against New England, Cincinnati versus San Jose, DC United against Nashville, and Inter Miami versus Columbus Crew. Additional 01.30 fixtures include New York Red Bulls against Orlando City, Philadelphia against Atlanta, and Vancouver against LAFC. Later MLS windows feature Chicago against Charlotte at 02.30, Colorado against Austin at 03.30, and Western Conference classics LA Galaxy against Dallas and Portland against Seattle at 04.30. The soccer marathon wraps up at 22.00 with a high-stakes Argentine league meeting between Newell’s Old Boys and Boca Juniors on Sportitalia and Como TV.
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