The number of games may have dropped but the excitement and tension have very much increased as the FIFA World Cup gets down to the final rounds, with every game live this week (Monday 5 to Sunday 11 December) on your Virgin TV channels. While Wales sadly had to say goodbye to Qatar after the group stage, England are through to the quarter-finals to face France on Saturday, and it only gets tougher after that. All four quarter-finals are live on BBC One or ITV1 on Friday and Saturday. Check out our complete guide – and take our fun group stage quiz!

If the World Cup isn’t enough football for you, action continues elsewhere with matches from – deep breath – the EFL, WSL, FA Cup, National League, Northern Irish Premiership, Scottish SPFL Trust Trophy, Scottish Women’s League Cup and the A-Leagues all live this week. Phew!

Rugby union’s biggest club competition is back as the European Champions Cup 2022/23 campaign starts. La Rochelle start the defence of their title at home to Northampton, with nine live games in total on BT Sport at the weekend (the Anglo-Scottish clash between Saracens and Edinburgh is also on ITV1). The Challenge Cup returns too, and you can see the Blues take on Brive on S4C.

There’s loads of basketball, including the London Lions’ continuing European adventures on BT Sport, American football, UFC, badminton, golf and a surprising amount of cricket considering it’s December, including the second match in England’s already remarkable men’s Test series in Pakistan and women’s T20 action from England’s tour of the West Indies. You’re never short of live sport to keep you entertained on Virgin TV.

To find out what’s coming up on the box this week sport-wise, read on below, and don’t forget to bookmark this page for your weekly sporting updates.

Monday 5 December

Football: FIFA World Cup Round Of 16 – Japan v Croatia

2.30pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Football: FIFA World Cup Round Of 16 – Brazil v South Korea

6.15pm, ITV1 HD (CH 113/103)

Tuesday 6 December

American Football: NFL – New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1am, Channel 5 HD (CH 154/105) + Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

WWE: Monday Night Raw

1am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: FIFA World Cup Round Of 16 – Morocco v Spain

2pm, ITV1 HD (CH 113/103)

Basketball: EuroCup – Promitheas Patras v London Lions

5.15pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: FIFA World Cup Round Of 16 – Portugal v Switzerland

6.15pm, ITV1 HD (CH 113/103)

Wednesday 7 December

Basketball: NCAA – Illinois v Texas

12am, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh – 3rd Women’s T20

12.30am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

WWE: NXT

1am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Basketball: NCAA – Iowa v Duke

2.30am, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Badminton: World Tour Finals – Round Of 32

4am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: National League North – Kidderminster Harriers v Chester

7.15pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: FA Cup 2nd Round – Stockport County v Charlton Athletic

7.25pm, ITV4/HD (CH 118/178)

Thursday 8 December

Basketball: NCAA – Eastern Kentucky @ Tennessee

12am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Basketball: NCAA – UConn @ Florida

2am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Cricket: Australia v West Indies – 2nd Men’s Test, Day 1

3.45am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Badminton: World Tour Finals – Round Of 16

4am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Golf: DP European Tour – Alfred Dunhill Championship, Round 1

10am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Football: FA Cup 2nd Round – Gillingham v Dagenham & Redbridge

7.05pm, BBC Three HD (CH 107/157)

Football: SPFL Trust Trophy 4th Round – Falkirk v Dundee

7.30pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Friday 9 December

American Football: NFL – Las Vegas Raiders @ Los Angeles Rams

12am, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Basketball: NCAA – Rutgers @ Ohio State

12am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Basketball: NCAA – Colorado State @ Colorado

2am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Cricket: Australia v West Indies – 2nd Men’s Test, Day 2

3.45am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Badminton: World Tour Finals – Quarter-finals

4am, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Cricket: Pakistan v England – Second Men’s Test, Day 1

4.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Football: A-League Men – Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United

8.45am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Golf: DP European Tour – Alfred Dunhill Championship, Round 2

10am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Horse Racing: Live From Cheltenham

1.10pm, ITV4/HD (CH 118/178)

Football: FIFA World Cup Quarter-final – TBC

2pm, BBC One HD (CH 101) or ITV1 HD (CH 113/103)

Golf: PGA Tour – QBE Shootout, Day 1

6pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Football: FIFA World Cup Quarter-final – Netherlands v Argentina

6.15pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup – London Irish v Montpellier

7.15pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527) + BT Sport Ultimate (CH 531)

Basketball: BBL – Leicester Riders v Caledonia Gladiators

7.30pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Football: Northern Irish Premiership – Coleraine v Crusaders

7.30pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Saturday 10 December

Basketball: NBA – Los Angeles Lakers @ Philadelphia 76ers

12.30am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

WWE: Friday Night SmackDown

1am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Cricket: Australia v West Indies – 2nd Men’s Test, Day 3

3.45am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: A-League Women – Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets

4am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Badminton: World Tour Finals – Semi-finals

4am, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Cricket: Pakistan v England – Second Men’s Test, Day 2

4.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Football: A-League Men – Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers

6am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: A-League Women – Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar

6am, BT Sport 4 HD (CH 530)

Football: A-League Men – Sydney FC v Melbourne City

8.45am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Golf: DP European Tour – Alfred Dunhill Championship, Round 3

10am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Football: EFL Championship – Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

11.30am, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup – Racing 92 v Leinster

12.30pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Rugby Union: Women’s Premier 15s – Exeter Chiefs v Loughborough Lightning

12.30pm, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Horse Racing: Live From Cheltenham

1.10pm, ITV4/HD (CH 118/178)

Football: FIFA World Cup Quarter-final – TBC

2pm, BBC One HD (CH 101) or ITV1 HD (CH 113/103)

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup – Clermont Auvergne v Stormers

3pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Rugby Union: European Challenge Cup – Cardiff v Brive

5.15pm, S4C HD (CH 104/166)

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup – La Rochelle v Northampton Saints

5.15pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: FIFA World Cup Quarter-final – France v England

6pm, ITV1 HD (CH 113/103)

Golf: PGA Tour – QBE Shootout, Day 2

6.30pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup – Castres Olympique v Exeter Chiefs

7.45pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

American Football: NCAA – Army v Navy

8pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Basketball: NCAA – Alabama @ Houston

8pm, BT Sport 4 HD (CH 530)

Cricket: New Zealand v Bangladesh – 1st Women’s ODI

9.45pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Basketball: NBA – San Antonio Spurs @ Miami Heat

10pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Sunday 11 December
 

Boxing: López v Martin

1am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

MMA: UFC 282 – Blachowicz v Ankalaev

1am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Basketball: NBA – Boston Celtics @ Golden State Warriors

1.30am, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Cricket: Australia v West Indies – 2nd Men’s Test, Day 4

3.45am, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: A-League Men – Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets

4am, BT Sport 4 HD (CH 530)

Cricket: Pakistan v England – Second Men’s Test, Day 3

4.30am, Sky Sports Cricket/HD (CH 514/504)

Football: A-League Men – Macarthur FC v Melbourne Victory

6am, BT Sport 4 HD (CH 530)

Football: A-League Women – Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory

8am, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Athletics: World Cross Country Championships

8.30am, Apps & Games > BBC iPlayer

Golf: DP European Tour – Alfred Dunhill Championship, Round 4

10am, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Football: Scottish Women’s League Cup Final – Rangers v Hibernian

12pm, Sky Sports Mix/HD (CH 520/510)

Football: Women’s Super League – Manchester City v Manchester United

12.15pm, BBC One HD (CH 101)

Football: National League South – Braintree Town v Dulwich Hamlet

12.15pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Football: EFL Championship – Queens Park Rangers v Burnley

12.30pm, Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup – Sale Sharks v Ulster

12.30pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup – Saracens v Edinburgh

2.45pm, ITV1 HD (CH 113/103) + 3pm, BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Football: National League – Oldham Athletic v Torquay United

2.45pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527) + BT Sport Ultimate (CH 5310

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup – Munster v Toulouse

3pm, BT Sport 3 HD (CH 529)

Football: Women’s Super League – Aston Villa v Arsenal

3.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502) + Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

American Football: NFL – Game TBC

5pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Rugby Union: European Champions Cup – Ospreys v Leicester

5.15pm, S4C HD (CH 104/166) + BT Sport 2 HD (CH 528)

Golf: PGA Tour – QBE Shootout, Day 3

6pm, Sky Sports Golf/HD (CH 515/505)

Football: Women’s Super League – Chelsea v Reading

6.30pm, Sky Sports Premier League/HD (CH 512/502) + Sky Sports Football/HD (CH 513/503)

Basketball: NCAA – Oklahoma State @ Virginia Tech

7pm, BT Sport 4 HD (CH 530)

Basketball: NBA – Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans

8.30pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Basketball: NCAA – Marquette @ Notre Dame

9pm, BT Sport 4 HD (CH 530)

American Football: NFL – Game TBC

9.15pm, Sky Sports Action/HD (CH 517/507)

Cricket: West Indies v England – 1st Women’s T20

9.30pm, BT Sport 1 HD (CH 527)

Basketball: NBA –  Los Angeles Lakers @ Detroit Pistons

11pm, Sky Sports Arena/HD (CH 518/508)

Basketball: NCAA – Oregon State @ Texas A&M

11pm, BT Sport 4 HD (CH 530)

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