European sports TV broadcast schedules

National broadcasters in Greece and Italy released detailed sports programming line‑ups for early August 2026. Greece’s schedule for 18 July highlighted the World Cup small‑final between England and France, domestic football friendlies (AEK vs Groningen, Olympiacos vs Ajax), ATP 250 and WTA 250 tennis featuring Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari, Formula 1 practice for the Belgian Grand Prix, a World Rally Championship round in Estonia, and an IAAF Diamond League meeting in London.

Italy’s 2 August schedule listed a series of football friendlies, including Union Berlin vs Cagliari, Feyenoord vs Atalanta, Burnley vs Torino, Ascoli vs Lazio, and Liverpool vs Leeds, alongside the ATP Masters 1000 event in Montreal with Matteo Berrettini, the women’s Tour de France, the Flanders Grand Prix for MXGP and MX2 motocross, the Nations League volleyball final, artistic swimming, rowing, and European mountain‑bike championships. The Union Berlin‑Cagliari friendly was played on 2 August in Berlin, ending 2‑2, with Cagliari’s U20 side winning 3‑0 against Union’s youth team. Both countries used a mix of traditional TV channels and streaming platforms to deliver a broad array of domestic and international sports to viewers.

Following the match, Cagliari Calcio dealt with a squad dispute after forward Sebastiano Esposito left the training camp without permission. Coach Fabio Pisacane emphasized team unity, while new defender Raphael Kofler made his Serie A debut, playing 30 minutes before returning to Sardinia. The club announced a continuation of its pre‑season preparation with a training camp in Aigen, Austria, upcoming friendlies in Salzburg, and a DFB‑Pokal tie later in August.