Serbia vs Portugal, England vs Poland headline top live games to watch on March 26-April 01, 2021

Topics: TV Schedules, Portugal, Serbia, Poland, England, Honduras U-23, USA U-23, Mexico U-23, Canada U-23, Portugal U21, England U21, FIFA World Cup Qualifying, CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament, UEFA Euro U-21, UEFA Women's Champions League

Serbia vs Portugal, England vs Poland, Honduras vs USA, Mexico vs Canada, and Portugal U21 vs England U21 comprise our list of must-watch games.

What are the must-watch games this week?

Serbia vs Portugal this Saturday at 3:45 p.m. ET live on ESPN+ and TUDN

One of the most exciting FIFA World Cup qualifiers will be taking place this weekend with Portugal set to visit Serbia on Saturday. The champions of Europe kicked off their campaign to make the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a home clash against Azerbaijan, narrowly beating their opponents via a 1-0 score line thanks to an own goal. Next up for Cristiano and Co. is a showdown with Dragan Stojković's tricky team, with the Eagles beating Ireland 3-2 in their opening fixture. Given that Serbia are Portugal's biggest threat in the group, A Seleção will be looking to establish an early advantage over their rivals. This game will be broadcast on the US screens via ESPN+ and TUDN's several platforms. Do not miss this clash!

Serbia, Portugal, Broadcast listings, 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

Honduras U-23 vs USA U-23 and Mexico U-23 vs Canada U-23 live this Sunday on Fox Sports and TUDN

The semi-finals of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament have been set, with Honduras taking on USA in the first game and Mexico locking horns with Canada in the second fixture – both ties are scheduled to take place this Sunday. The first semi-final kicks off at 6 p.m. ET while the second penultimate showdown will go down at 9 p.m. A spot in this summer's Olympics is at stake as only the two finalists will represent CONCACAF at Tokyo 2020. Who will book their tickets to Japan and who will suffer heartbreak? Tune in to find out.

England vs Poland this Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. ET live on ESPN2

One of the final fixtures to make our list of top games to watch this week is England vs Poland, with the Three Lions set to host their Group I rivals on Wednesday. This will be an interesting clash as it could see two of the world's deadliest strikers, Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski, go head-to-head. The Tottenham ace did not feature in England's opening game as Gareth Southgate's men made easy work of San Marino, beating the minnows 5-0 without their talisman forward. Lewandowski, on the other hand, played and scored on Matchday 1 but was unable to guide his nation to victory as they played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Hungary. This will be a crucial game for the White and Reds as they will likely be competing for the second spot and will not want to fall behind in that race this early. Can they pull off an upset at Wembley? Time will reveal the answer.

This week in women's football, March 26, April 1, 2021, PSG, Lyon, Chelsea, Manchester City, Wolfsburg, Barcelona, FA Women's Super League, UEFA Women's Champions League

The UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg results and second leg previews headline this week in women's football. Also, learn about ATA Football's two FA WSL free live streams of games including Chelsea and Manchester City, and the USWNT 23-player roster that will face Sweden and France in April.

UWCL quarterfinal first leg results & upcoming matches

The UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinal first leg results are in after eight clubs played their respective games.

Barcelona 3-0 Manchester City

Manchester City suffered its worst-ever defeat in its UEFA Women's Champions League history, falling to Barcelona 3-0 at Brianteo Stadium in Monza, Italy. On the other hand, Barca Femeni remains undefeated in league and UWCL play, with 25 wins and a +114-goal differential. The two will meet again on Wednesday, March 31, at 11 a.m. ET at Manchester City Academy Stadium to play their second leg.

Chelsea 2-1 VfL Wolfsburg

German powerhouse Wolfsburg fell to Chelsea 2-1 despite outshooting the Blues 22 shots to six. Emma Hayes' Chelsea only had three shots on goal and converted two in the second half via forwards Sam Kerr and ex She-Wolf Pernille Harder to secure the win. Hayes hailed goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger as the best shot-stopper in the world after a heroic performance that proved to be key in Chelsea's first-leg victory. Wolfsburg and Chelsea will meet again at Ferenc Szusza Stadium in Budapest on Wednesday, March 31, at 8 a.m. ET to play their second leg.

Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Olympique Lyonnais

Lyon asserted their dominance over PSG in UWCL play in Le Classique Feminine on Wednesday with a 1-0 away win at Parc des Princes. The game was as tight as anyone expected, but a controversial penalty call ended up separating the two French rivals. Lyon's designated penalty taker Wendie Renard converted from the spot in the 86th minute to give her team the first leg away win. PSG and Lyon will meet again on Wednesday, March 31, at 12:30 p.m. ET in Lyon to play their second leg.

Bayern Munich 3-0 Rosengard

Bayern dominated Swedish side Rosengard in the first leg of the quarterfinal tie. Goals from Linda Dallmann, Klara Buhl and Lineth Beerensteyn separated the two sides. Rosengard will host Bayern Munich in Malmo on Thursday, April 1, at 1 p.m. ET for the second leg.

FA WSL Matchday 18 games to watch

ATA Football, the home of women's football, will live stream two FA Women's Super League Matchday 18 games for free on March 27 and 28. The two games feature league-leaders Chelsea and second-placed Manchester City. The two are in a close race for the 2020/21 FA WSL title, with two points separating the pair with five games left to play.

Manchester City will face a tricky Reading side that managed a one-all draw at home in October 2020. The game will take place at Manchester City's Academy Stadium on Saturday, March 27, at 1:30 p.m. ET. Chelsea will host Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow on Sunday, March 28, at 9:30 a.m. ET.

USWNT 23-player roster to face Sweden and France in April

Vlatko Andonovski named his 23-player roster ahead of the U.S. women's national team trip to Europe in April that will take on Sweden in Stockholm and France in Le Havre.

The list is made up of 17 players who play in the National Women's Soccer League and six who play in European leagues. Twenty-one of the players were on the roster for the 2021 SheBelieves Cup tournament, which the USA won in February. Moreover, 18 players will be dressing up for each match.

Goalkeepers (3): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash; 5), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage; 0), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 67)

Defenders (8): Alana Cook (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 2/0), Abby Dahlkemper (Manchester City, ENG; 65/0), Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars; 28/1), Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC; 109/24), Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit; 134/2), Margaret Purce (Sky Blue FC; 6/1), Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC; 182/0), Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit; 51/0)

Midfielders (6): Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars; 108/20), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC; 91/20), Rose Lavelle (Manchester City, ENG; 51/14), Catarina Macario (Olympique Lyonnais, FRA; 3/1), Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash; 21/4), Samantha Mewis (Manchester City, ENG; 70/21)

Forwards (6): Carli Lloyd (Sky Blue FC; 299/124), Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride; 173/108), Christen Press (Manchester United, ENG; 142/60), Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign; 173/57), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC; 3/0), Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage; 33/10)

Biggest stories of the week

Milan looking at options to replace Donnarumma

Although AC Milan are currently six points behind, they haven't given up hope in catching cross-town rivals Inter in the Scudetto race. Meanwhile, the Rossoneri are also hoping to hang on to their key players, including first-choice shot-stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The 22-year-old has been a revelation since making his debut in 2015 at the age of 16 and has rapidly developed into one of the best goalkeepers in the world. To that end, it's no surprise his current employers have reportedly offered him a new contract worth €8 million per season as his current €6 million deal expires in June.

However, as he hasn't fully committed pen to paper, Milan have already started looking at other options, both among their fellow Serie A sides as well as abroad.

Some of these options, according to Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Sport, include Juan Musso and Pierluigi Gollini, who ply their trades at Udinese and Atalanta respectively and would cost €30 million.

Gianluigi Donnarumma, AC Milan, Transfer, Serie A

Barcelona set to part ways with four key players

Before Barcelona fans think about hiring new players, their new president has been adamant about their need to sell some of their current footballers.

A report by Spanish newspaper El Confidencial has revealed the names of four first-team players that are set to leave the club by the end of the season due to Los Culés' financial needs. The report states that these players will leave the club in order to keep some of the team's young talents around.

The players that have been identified as key to the team's future are Ilaix Moriba, Ansu Fati, Pedri González, and goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen. Added to those names, Laporta has stated his desire to keep Lionel Messi around as the cornerstone of this "new" Barcelona, with these players being ready to carry on with his legacy once he retires.

Meanwhile, Antoine Griezmann, Samuel Umtiti, Pedro Trincao, and Philippe Coutinho will end up leaving the club to end its ailing finances.These moves by Laporta would be followed by extensive wage adjustments to most of the players that remain at Camp Nou. The new boss' idea would be to re-think some of those wages for players who have not stepped up during cruch games, such as the UEFA Champions League eliminations against Liverpool or Bayern München.

Barcelona wins Best Club of the Decade award for second successive season

The International Federation of Football, History and Statistics (IFFHS) has named FC Barcelona as the best club of the decade, taking into account the sum of the continental ranking points for each season. The recognition was given to the Spanish club for the successes achieved between 2011 and 2020. They topped the ratings with 2,877 points, with rivals Real Madrid finishing in second with 2,782 while Bayern Munich completed the top three with 2,594. Between 2011 and 2020, the Blaugrana won six La Liga titles, two UEFA Champions Leagues, five Copa Del Reys, two FIFA Club World Cups, as well as two UEFA Super Cups and Spanish Supercups.

Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, IFFHS, Best Club of the Decade

Gareth Bale reveals his plan for next season as Tottenham loan nears its end

Given that Gareth Bale is only at Tottenham on a season-long loan, many have wondered what is in store for the Welshman come 2021/21. Would he return to Real Madrid to rot on the bench under Zidane or would he make his Spurs stay a permanent one? The attacker has finally given everyone an answer, revealing that his plan is to return to the Bernabeu.

The 31-year-old has one more year left on his Real Madrid contract and admitted he intends on seeing out his deal, with the one and only goal of his north London return being to get fit and earn playing time ahead of the upcoming Euro 2020.

"There's no distraction for me. I think the main reason I came to Spurs this year was to play football first and foremost," Bale said.

"Going into the Euros I wanted to be match-fit. The original plan was to do a season at Spurs and after the Euros still have a year left at Real Madrid.

"My plan is to go back - that's as far I have planned."

Gareth Bale, Tottenham, Real Madrid, Transfer

Other key headlines from the world of football

Messi marks record-breaking night at Real Sociedad with brace

Lionel Messi marked a record-breaking night for Barcelona by inspiring them to a 6-1 victory over Real Sociedad at the Anoeta last Sunday. The 33-year-old Argentine superstar hit the target twice in a night in which he became the player with the most appearances for the club, surpassing the record of former teammate and captain Xavi Hernandes.

On the significance of his appearance on Sunday night, the Argentine successfully took his outing tally across all competitions to 768, surpassing Xavi's 767 to become the sole owner of this record. He has so far scored 663 goals for the Catalans, 467 of which came in La Liga alone.

Atlanta United gains new sponsor ahead of 2021 MLS season

Considering that Atlanta United have repeatedly set multiple records for both highest single match and average seasonal attendance since their inception, it's no shock that many large sponsors are eager to work with them. The latest is telecom giants AT&T, who, from 2021, will have their logo featured on their kits as a sleeve sponsor. Prior to this, the Five Stripes had financial services company Truist Financial and before that, Piedmont Hospital as their sleeve sponsor. Atlanta United and AT&T, of course, are no strangers to each other, as the team play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium where the telecom conglomerate is the official communications provider and has been so since the team set up camp there in 2017.

Arsenal suffer injury blow ahead of Liverpool clash as Martin Ødegaard picks up knock during international duty

Arsenal have been handed a massive scare ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool on April 3 after influential midfielder Martin Ødegaard picked up an injury while on international duty with Norway. The Gunners will take on the Reds after the international break but could be without the on-loan Real Madrid talent as a result of his latest mishap.

The 22-year-old playmaker captained his country for the first time in Wednesday's UEFA World Cup qualifying Group G encounter with Gibraltar but could not last the whole duration of the game. Prior to the first half break, the player appeared to have rolled his ankle and initially tried to carry on despite being visibly in pain. He, however, could not and signaled to the bench to be substituted off.