🔥 Today’s Top Football Matches – Sunday, August 16, 2026: Match Times, Competitions and TV Channels
Top Matches Today, Sunday, August 16, 2026
Welcome to a new football article covering the top matches today, Sunday, August 16, 2026. A number of exciting fixtures are scheduled across different official competitions, alongside several strong club friendly matches.
Football fans are in for an exciting day of action, with matches from the English Community Shield, Eredivisie, French Champions Trophy, Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 final, as well as important club friendlies.
All the matches, kick-off times and competitions are listed in the table below.
Match Schedule Today – Sunday, August 16, 2026
| Match | Kick-off Time | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal vs Manchester City | 15:00 GMT | English Community Shield |
| Ajax vs Heerenveen | 15:45 GMT | Eredivisie |
| Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain | 19:45 GMT | French Champions Trophy |
| Cameroon vs Malawi | 20:00 GMT | Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 Final |
| Nottingham Forest vs Brest | 14:00 GMT | Club Friendly |
| Basel vs Barcelona | 15:30 GMT | Club Friendly |
| Newcastle United vs Strasbourg | 16:00 GMT | Club Friendly |
| Schalke 04 vs Real Madrid | 16:00 GMT | Club Friendly |
| Liverpool vs Como | 18:00 GMT | Club Friendly |
TV Channels Broadcasting Today’s Matches
The matches listed above will be broadcast across the following channels:
- Abu Dhabi Sports
- beIN Sports Mena
- Kuwait Sport TV
- MBC Action
- Dubai Sport
- ESPN 3 NL
- DAZN Italia
- Sport TV 1
- Thmanyah
- STARZPLAY
- DAZN
Sunday, August 16, 2026, features a busy football schedule with a variety of official competitions and club friendly matches. From Arsenal vs Manchester City in the English Community Shield to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026 final, football fans can look forward to several important encounters throughout the day.