This week is a busy one for sports fans, with major events happening in cricket, football, and basketball. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is entering a crucial stage, with the top teams jostling for position in the semi-finals. Euro 2024 Qualifying is also underway, with a few key matches this week. And in the WNBA, the playoffs finals are set to begin, with the Aces and Liberty facing off.
Cricket
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023:
The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has been a highly competitive tournament so far, with all teams having a chance to win. India and South Africa are currently the favourites, but England, New Zealand, and Pakistan are also in contention.
The tournament is entering a crucial stage, with the top teams jostling for position in the semi-finals. The next few matches will be crucial in determining who will lift the trophy on 19 November.
Remaining matches:
>New Zealand vs Bangladesh ( Match 11)
Date : Friday 13 October
Time : 14:00 BDT
Venue : MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
>India vs Pakistan ( Match 12)
Date : Saturday 14 October
Time : 14:00 BDT
Venue : Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
>England vs Afghanistan (Match 13)
Date : Sunday 15 October
Time : 14:00 BDT
Venue : Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
>Australia vs Sri Lanka (Match 14)
Date : Monday 16 October
Time : 14:00 (BDT)
Venue : BRSABVE Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
>South Africa vs Netherlands (Match 15)
Date : Tuesday 17 October
Time : 14:00 (BDT)
Venue : HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
>New Zealand vs Afghanistan (Match 16)
Date : Wednesday 18 October
Time: 14:00 BDT
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
>India vs Bangladesh (Match 17)
Date: Thursday 19 October
Time: 14:00 BDT
Venue: MCA International Stadium, Pune
Points table:
- India (10 points)
- South Africa (8 points)
- England (6 points)
- New Zealand (6 points)
- Pakistan (4 points)
- Bangladesh (4 points)
- Sri Lanka (2 points)
- Afghanistan (0 points)
- Australia (0 points)
- Netherlands (0 points)
Football
Euro 2024 Qualifying:
There will be few of Euro 2024 Qualifying matches played this week, including:
>Portugal vs Slovakia
Date : Friday 13 October, 2023
Time : 19:45
Venue : Estádio do Dragão
>Italy vs Malta
Date : Saturday 14 October, 2023
Time : 17:45
Venue : Stadio San Nicola
>Belgium vs Sweden
Date : Monday 16 October, 2023
Time : 19:45
Venue : King Baudouin Stadium
International Friendlies :
>Mexico vs Ghana
Date : Sunday 15 October, 2023
Time : 01:30
Venue : Bank of America Stadium
>Mexico vs Germany
Date : Tuesday 17 October, 2023
Time : 20:00
Venue : Lincoln Financial Field
>France vs Scotland
Date : Tuesday 17 October , 2023
Time : 20:00
Venue : Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Women Super League :
>Chelsea women vs West Ham Women
Date : Saturday 14 October
Time : 17:30
Venue : Kingsmeadow
>Liverpool FC Women vs Everton Women
Date : Sunday 15 October
Time : 16:30
Venue : Anfield
Basketball
The WNBA playoffs finals are set to begin this week, with the Aces and Liberty facing off. Here is the schedule for the first two games:
>Aces vs Liberty
Date : Monday 16 October, 2023
Time : 1:00 AM
Venue : Barclays Center
>Aces vs Liberty
Date : Thursday 19 October, 2023
Time : 6:00 am
Venue : Barclays Center
