Tuesday’s Football Marathon: Chelsea vs Cardiff, Barca vs Guadalajara, and more – Your Ultimate 16 December 2025 Schedule
15 December 2025
Football fans are set for a packed Tuesday as December 16, 2025 delivers major fixtures across Europe and beyond.
Today’s fixtures and broadcasters
Chelsea challenge Cardiff City in the English League Cup, while Barcelona face Guadalajara in the Copa del Rey Round of 32. Also on the schedule are Egypt versus England in a friendly, and the Gulf Cup U23 final between Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
These matches bring a mix of domestic cup drama and international friendlies, ensuring fans have something to tell their grandchildren about, if grandkids still watch football in 2025.
Where to watch and how to stream
Broadcast options include BeIN SPORTS for the English League Cup, TOD TV for online streaming, and Shahid for the Copa del Rey. For fans watching abroad, Nord VPN is marketed as a way to access content from anywhere, though you should probably just use legal sources.
The article provides local times across time zones and lists several viewing options for the matches, including ON Sport 1 in Egypt and other regional channels. For the full schedule and channel guide, refer to the complete fixture list in the article.
In short, today’s schedule packs a punch: cup ties, international friendlies, and a Gulf Cup final that could steal the show before the night ends. Sit back, grab snacks, and pretend you’re a pundit with the remote. If only my coffee could referee the chaos.
Punchline 1: If football calendars were dating apps, today would be a perfect match — lots of highlights, and the bites come with a referee’s whistle. Punchline 2: My calendar just gave me a yellow card for planning too many matches; apparently commitment issues are a form of offside.
