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Football today and this week, 9–15 November
The main football this week, 9 to 15 November, is international. Club football in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the United States pauses for the last FIFA window of 2026, and the UEFA Nations League plays its fifth matchday from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 November and opens its sixth on Sunday 15 November. England play Croatia at Wembley on Thursday at 19:45 UK time and Spain in Madrid on Sunday at 19:45.
There is still club football: the Women's Champions League from Tuesday to Thursday, the Women's Super League, League One, League Two and the National League on Saturday, and the NWSL semi-finals in the United States. Last week's page is our 2–8 November edition. Every time below is UK time (GMT), with US Eastern for the games Americans will look for.
Day by day: Monday 9 to Sunday 15 November
One row per big match, in date order, so a reader on any day finds that day's games. Monday has nothing of note, Tuesday and Wednesday belong to the Women's Champions League, and from Thursday the national teams take over.
| Day | Match | UK kick-off | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 November | Barcelona v Arsenal | 17:45 | Women's Champions League |
| Thu 12 November | England v Croatia | 19:45 | Nations League A, Wembley |
| Fri 13 November | Serbia v Germany | 19:45 | Nations League A |
| Fri 13 November | Scotland v North Macedonia | 19:45 | Nations League B, Hampden Park |
| Fri 13 November | Argentina v Uruguay | 23:00 | Friendly |
| Sat 14 November | Japan v Brazil | 10:15 | Friendly, Singapore |
| Sat 14 November | Chelsea v Manchester City | 13:30 | Women's Super League |
| Sat 14 November | Norway v Wales | 17:00 | Nations League A, Oslo |
| Sat 14 November | Northern Ireland v Ukraine | 19:45 | Nations League B, Windsor Park |
| Sat 14 November | Haiti v United States | 21:30 (16:30 ET) | Concacaf Nations League quarter-final, Miami |
| Sun 15 November | Spain v England | 19:45 (14:45 ET) | Nations League A, Metropolitano |
Is there any Premier League football this week?
No. The Premier League played its last round on 7 and 8 November and is back on Saturday 21 November, when Manchester City host Fulham at 12:30 and Newcastle host Arsenal at 17:30, with five 15:00 games between them. The Championship stops too and returns the same Saturday. La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are idle until the same weekend, so the only English league football on Saturday 14 November is in League One, League Two and the National League.
What time is England v Croatia, and Spain v England?
England v Croatia is on Thursday 12 November at Wembley, 19:45 UK time, 14:45 US Eastern. Spain v England is on Sunday 15 November at the Metropolitano in Madrid, also 19:45 UK, 14:45 Eastern. Both are in Group 3 of League A with the Czech Republic, who host Spain on Thursday and Croatia on Sunday.
The other home nations play on Friday and Saturday: Scotland host North Macedonia at Hampden on Friday, Wales are in Oslo on Saturday at 17:00, and Northern Ireland host Ukraine at Windsor Park on Saturday while the Republic of Ireland are in Linz against Austria. Matchday six follows on Monday and Tuesday, including Wales v Portugal in Cardiff and the Republic of Ireland v Kosovo in Dublin on Tuesday 17 November at 19:45.
| Match | Day | UK time | US Eastern |
|---|---|---|---|
| England v Croatia | Thu 12 Nov | 19:45 | 14:45 |
| Scotland v North Macedonia | Fri 13 Nov | 19:45 | 14:45 |
| Norway v Wales | Sat 14 Nov | 17:00 | 12:00 |
| Northern Ireland v Ukraine | Sat 14 Nov | 19:45 | 14:45 |
| Spain v England | Sun 15 Nov | 19:45 | 14:45 |
The club football that carries on: Women's Champions League, WSL, League One and Two
The Women's Champions League league stage fills Tuesday to Thursday, and the game to pick is Barcelona v Arsenal on Thursday 12 November at 17:45. The Women's Super League then plays a full round, led by Chelsea v Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday at 13:30 and Arsenal v London City Lionesses at the Emirates on Sunday at 16:30. New to the women's game? Start with our guide to how women's football got here.
League One and League Two play on Saturday 14 November, with gaps: clubs with players on international duty can postpone, and seven League One games are off (Bromley, Doncaster, Leicester, Luton, Peterborough, Stevenage and Wycombe), plus Rotherham v Crawley and Walsall v Barnet in League Two. Still on: AFC Wimbledon v Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday v Plymouth and Wigan v Barnsley at 15:00, Exeter v Cheltenham at 12:30 and Fleetwood v Tranmere at 17:30. The National League plays a full 15:00 round.
| Day | WSL match | UK kick-off |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | 12:45 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Chelsea v Manchester City | 13:30 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | 15:00 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Brighton v Liverpool | 17:15 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | 14:00 |
| Sun 15 Nov | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | 14:00 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Arsenal v London City Lionesses | 16:30 |
MLS, the US men and the NWSL semi-finals
MLS finished its regular season on Decision Day, Saturday 7 November, and observes the FIFA window: no MLS games this week. The playoffs open with the two Wild Card matches on Thursday 19 November, the best-of-three Round One runs from Friday 20 November to Wednesday 2 December, and MLS Cup is on Friday 18 December.
The United States men play Haiti in a Concacaf Nations League quarter-final over two legs. Haiti's home leg, moved to Nu Stadium in Miami, kicks off on Saturday 14 November at 16:30 Eastern, 21:30 UK; the return is in Cincinnati on Tuesday 17 November at 19:00 Eastern. The other quarter-finals: Curaçao v Panama, Guatemala v Canada, Jamaica v Mexico.
In the NWSL, the two semi-finals are played between Friday 13 and Sunday 15 November, hosted by the higher seeds; the final is on Saturday 21 November at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., 8 pm Eastern.
Friendlies and the rest of the world
Argentina host Uruguay on Friday 13 November at 23:00 UK time, and Brazil meet Japan in Singapore on Saturday 14 November at 10:15 UK. Africa Cup of Nations qualifying runs all week, with Senegal v Sudan on Thursday at 19:00, Nigeria v Tanzania on Friday at 16:00 and Morocco v Niger on Friday at 20:00. A break week is a good one for the rules, too: with few matches a day the decisions get more airtime, so the offside law and how VAR is used come up in every broadcast.
What to look out for next
The Nations League league phase ends on Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 November, with Germany v Netherlands on Monday and Wales v Portugal, the Republic of Ireland v Kosovo and United States v Haiti on Tuesday. Club football is back from Saturday 21 November: the Premier League, the Championship and the big European leagues that weekend, MLS Round One from the Friday before. When the Champions League returns, our guide to the format explains what each matchday decides. Next week's edition covers 16 to 22 November.
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Sources and further reading
Pages we opened when writing this article, last checked 10 November 2026. They open in a new tab, and we are not responsible for what other sites publish.
- BBC Sport: football scores and fixtures, Thursday 12 November 2026 — Nations League matchday 5 kick-offs in UK time, Women's Champions League, AFCON qualifiers, Concacaf.
- BBC Sport: football scores and fixtures, Friday 13 November 2026 — Scotland v North Macedonia, Netherlands v Greece, Serbia v Germany, Argentina v Uruguay, AFCON qualifiers.
- BBC Sport: football scores and fixtures, Saturday 14 November 2026 — Norway v Wales, Portugal v Denmark, Northern Ireland v Ukraine, Japan v Brazil, WSL, League One and Two with the postponements, Haiti v United States.
- BBC Sport: football scores and fixtures, Sunday 15 November 2026 — Spain v England, Belgium v Italy, France v Turkey, Croatia v Czech Republic, the WSL Sunday games.
- BBC Sport: football scores and fixtures, Saturday 21 November 2026 — The Premier League, Championship and European leagues return; the first MLS Round One games.
- 2026–27 UEFA Nations League A (Wikipedia, match list) — Venues and CET kick-offs of League A matchdays 5 and 6: Wembley, the Metropolitano, San Siro, Ullevaal, Braga, Cardiff.
- 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B (Wikipedia, match list) — Venues of League B matchdays 5 and 6: Hampden Park, Windsor Park, Linz, Pristina, the Aviva.
- Concacaf: 2026/27 Nations League November schedule confirmed — The League A quarter-finals, 12 to 17 November, with Eastern kick-offs and venues, Haiti v United States in Miami.
- U.S. Soccer: USMNT schedule — Haiti v United States, 14 November, Nu Stadium, Miami; United States v Haiti, 17 November, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati.
- MLS: Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs key dates — Decision Day 7 November, the pause for the FIFA window, Wild Card 19 November, Round One from 20 November, MLS Cup 18 December.
- Barclays Women's Super League: fixtures and results — The seven WSL matches of 14 and 15 November with kick-off times and grounds.
- U.S. Soccer: everything you need to know about the 2026 NWSL Playoffs (5 November 2026) — Quarter-finals 6 to 8 November, semi-finals 13 to 15 November hosted by the higher seed, the final on 21 November at Audi Field, 8 pm ET.
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