Wrexham and Middlesbrough square off as EFL Cup action starts
Aug 7, 2026 at 1:15 pm ET • 2 min read
Happy Friday! Slowly but surely, the club game is returning to focus as the European season nears. While the continent's top clubs stay busy with preseason friendlies this weekend, a new campaign in England officially begins on Friday with the opening round of the EFL Cup. I'm Pardeep Cattry with the latest.
Footy fix
All times U.S./Eastern
Friday, Aug. 7
Friendly: Bayern Munich vs. Aston Villa, 8 a.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Golazo Network
EFL Cup: Middlesbrough vs. Wrexham, 3 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+
NWSL: Gotham FC vs. San Diego Wave, 8 p.m. ➡️ Amazon Prime Video
Leagues Cup: Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Juarez, 10:30 p.m. ➡️ Apple TV
Saturday, Aug. 8
Friendly: Chelsea vs. AC Milan, 8 a.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Network
WAFCON: Ivory Coast vs. Algeria, 1 p.m. ➡️ beIN Sports Connect
Friendly: Ferencvaros vs. Real Madrid, 1 p.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Network
WAFCON: Morocco vs. South Africa, 4 p.m. ➡️ beIN Sports Connect
NWSL: Washington Spirit vs. North Carolina Courage, 6:30 p.m. ➡️ Ion
Leagues Cup: Toluca vs. LAFC, 11:10 p.m. ➡️ FS1
Sunday, Aug. 9
Friendly: Manchester City vs. Atletico Madrid, 7 a.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Golazo Network
WAFCON: Cameroon vs. Nigeria, 1 p.m. ➡️ beIN Sports Connect
WAFCON: Malawi vs. Ghana, 4 p.m. ➡️ beIN Sports Connect
NWSL: Boston Legacy vs. Portland Thorns, 4 p.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Network
Leagues Cup: Cruz Azul vs. New York City FC, 7:30 p.m. ➡️ FS1
PSG vs. Aston Villa
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