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Program in summary:
⚽️ 3:00 AM: Cincinnati vs. Nashville MLS Cup + MX Round of 16 ⚽️ 8:00 AM: Switzerland vs. Spain Women’s World Cup Round of 16 ⚽️ 11:00 AM: Japan vs. Norway Women’s World Cup, Round of 16 ⚽️ 2:45 pm: Manchester United v Lens, friendly ⚽️ 3:00 pm: Krylya Sovetov v Rostov, RPL, 3rd round ⚽️ 4:00 pm: Shinnik v Khimki, First League 4. Matchday ⚽️ 5:30 PM: Rubin – Spartak, RPL, round 3 ⚽️ 5:30 PM: Orenburg – Ural, RPL, round 3 ⚽️ 6:00 PM: Torpedo – Sokol, First League, round 4 ⚽️ 8:00 PM: CSKA – Lokomotiv , RPL, Round 3 🎾 19:00–2:00: Individual Tennis Time
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⚽️ 3:00 AM: Cincinnati vs Nashville MLS Cup + Eighth MX
Mystery: Will the strongest club in MLS advance to the next round?
Cincinnati tops the MLS standings. After 23 games, the team has 51 points and is seven points ahead of the second-place New England Revolution. In the MLS+MX Cup, the team also reached the playoffs, where they will face Nashville in the 1/16 final. The Tennessee club also ranks high in MLS – fifth place. So a simple walk through a favorite will not work. But the home factor is a big help for Cincinnati. In the next rounds, the winner of the duo can go to Inter Miami Leo Messi. Great motivation to keep going.
cincinnati players
Photo: Lauren Sopourn/Getty Images
⚽️ 8:00 am: Switzerland vs Spain, round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup
Mystery: who will be the first quarterfinalist of the 2023 World Cup?
Switzerland and Spain will open the Women’s World Cup play-off round in Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. The Spanish advanced to the playoffs from second place, losing the lead to Japan, while the Swiss finished first in the group with Norway, New Zealand and the Philippines. The first quarterfinalist of the next phase will face the winner of the match between the Netherlands and South Africa.
soccer players from spain
Photo: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images
⚽️ 11:00 am: Japan v Norway, round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup
Mystery: Will Norway survive the match with the ruthless Japanese?
The stage of the 1/8 final of the World Championship between women’s teams begins. Norway, who qualified for the play-offs thanks to a single win in the 3rd round over the Philippines, will face Japan, who have scored the most points (9) and showed an incredible goalscoring record: 11- 0. The Japanese defeated Zambia (5:0), Costa Rica (2:0) and Spain (4:0). The winner of this match will face either Sweden or the United States in the quarterfinals.
Japan women’s national soccer team
Photo: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images
⚽️ 2:45 p.m.: Manchester United – Lens, friendly match
Intrigue: Will United field the 70 millionth Heilund?
The transfer of Rasmus Höilund from Atalanta to Manchester United is a done deal. Known and the cost (€70-75 million plus bonuses), and the contract (€5+1 million). The club is expected to introduce a newcomer to the freight train with Lance.
Well, in general, Eric ten Hag’s team has two games left before the start of the season: Lens on Saturday and Athletic on Sunday. Both parties are expected to have a fighting squad interspersed with youth. Still, they will play at Old Trafford with their fans.
Intrigue for connoisseurs: Rafael Varane will play for the first time against Lens, who raised it.
manchester united players
Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images
⚽️ 15:00: Krylya Sovetov – Rostov, RPL, round 3
💬 Match with text streaming
Intrigue: which of the teams will have an unbeaten streak at the start?
The teams got off to a good start to the new season, earning four points from two rounds. The clubs did a great job with the favorites: Rostov stopped Zenit at home (1: 1) and Wings – Dynamo (3: 3). Having created a positive mood, no one wants to lose it. Rostov, who finished fourth last season, started to play even better. The Wings, who lost points in the 2022/2023 championship, have started to win them now. It’s a shame to lose a good play. But, probably, one of the clubs will have to do this (if the match does not end in a draw).
Players of “Rostov” with the referee of the match.
Photo: Artyom Gusev, “Championship”
⚽️ 4:00 p.m.: Shinnik – Khimki, First League, matchday 4
Intrigue: Is Khimki Gaining Momentum?
Khimki left the RPL at the end of last season, but vowed to return quickly. However, at the beginning of the First League, Andrei Talalaev’s team stagnated – they were defeated by Tyumen and Torpedo. In round three, we managed to beat Neftekhimik, but now we need to go on a winning streak to really claim a top 2 (or at least top 4) spot. Shinnik doesn’t have any tasks to reach RPL, but the team definitely won’t give up on victory. An interesting game is expected in Yaroslavl.
FC Khimki players
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, Championship
⚽️ 5:30 p.m.: Rubin – Spartak, RPL, matchday 3
💬 Match with text streaming
Intrigue: Will Spartak achieve a third straight win this season?
Spartak started the season with two wins in the RPL: over Orenburg and Baltika. Ahead is another rookie from the elite division: Rubin. Kazan played a draw twice, but left a good impression. Rashid Rakhimov’s team is ready to receive Spartak at home. It is important that rojiblanco win to match the status of Zenit’s main competitor. But who said Rubin doesn’t need stitches? Also, the last time Spartak took a loss from Kazan (in 2021).
Legionnaires “Spartacus”
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, Championship
⚽️ 5:30 p.m.: Orenburg – Ural, RPL, matchday 3
💬 Match with text streaming
Intrigue: Jiri Yaroshik’s team on the way to the first victory in the new championship
Orenburg changed coaches in the offseason – Marcel Lichka left for Dynamo, and on his recommendation, the bosses appointed Jiri Yaroshik. The CSKA legend began working with the club not with the best results. Orenburg lost to Spartak and drew with Rubin. But as for the game, the Oremburgers look solid, they showed themselves especially well with the rojiblancos. Orenburg will continue to score points. The match with Ural is a great opportunity to get the first victory of the season. Although Yekaterinburg has already managed to beat CSKA. It is difficult to determine the favorite for the next game. The fate of the meeting will be decided by the details. But is that the most interesting?
Footballers of “Orenburg”
Photo: vk.com/fcorenburg
⚽️ 18:00: Torpedo – Sokol, First League, matchday 4
Intrigue: Will the Torpedo win at home against one of the sensational teams at the start of the Primera Liga?
Torpedo is one of the main favorites in the First League. Black and White flew out of the RPL at the end of last season, and now fans are demanding to return. For this task a good team has been assembled in Torpedo. Judging by the first three rounds, the team tuned in to the goal. Torpedo is in second place with seven points. But ahead is the formidable Falcon. Denis Boyarintsev’s team has just been promoted to First Division, but it’s already making noise: they beat Shinnik and SKA-Khabarovsk. Will Saratov create another sensation or will Torpedo get the expected victory?
torpedo players
Photo: vk.com/torpedomoscowfc
⚽️ 20:00: CSKA — Lokomotiv, RPL, round 3
💬 Match with text streaming
Intrigue: The first super match of the new RPL season
One of the main matches of the start of the RPL. Both CSKA and Loko are candidates for the top 3 at the end of the season. The clubs started the season unevenly: the army team lost to Ural and barely beat Akhmat in a scandalous match, and Loko achieved a draw with Rubin, but then confidently faced Fakel. CSKA is experiencing serious personnel problems, while Lokomotiv continues to act insecurely defensively. Despite the weaknesses, the strength of the squads remains solid. So that both teams are not left out of the contenders for the first places. The most interesting to watch their match face to face.
CSKA – Lokomotiv
Photo: Dmitry Golubovich, Championship
🎾 7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: separate tennis hours
Due to the time difference, information about the important tennis tournaments that are taking place now appears late. Therefore, we are collecting matches in a separate article – it will appear here.
