10 Biggest Football Matches in November 2026

November 2026 promises to be one of the busiest months of the football season. Fans can look forward to major Premier League and La Liga rivalries, crucial Champions League matches, decisive UEFA Nations League group-stage fixtures and two South American finals. League leadership, playoff places and prestigious international trophies will all be at stake. We have selected the 10 biggest football matches in November and explored the main talking points surrounding each encounter.

Biggest football matches in November 2026

Liverpool vs Arsenal

📅 November 1

🏆 English Premier League, Matchday 9

🏟️ Anfield (Liverpool)

Match preview

November in English football opens with a clash that could affect the title race. Meetings between Liverpool and Arsenal have long become tests not only of footballing ability but also of character. For Mikel Arteta's side, another trip to Anfield will test its title ambitions. The history of the rivalry adds to the intrigue: in recent years the two teams have repeatedly produced high-scoring encounters decided in the closing stages.

Atlético Madrid vs Bayern Munich

📅 November 3

🏆 Champions League, Matchday 4

🏟️ Metropolitano (Madrid, Spain)

Match preview

The main talking point in the clash between Diego Simeone's Atlético and Bayern is the contrast between footballing philosophies: the Munich side's aggressive pressing and attacking power against Atlético's discipline, compactness and ability to punish opponents' mistakes. In the Champions League's revised format, every point is especially important in the battle to qualify directly for the round of 16.

Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona

📅 November 8

🏆 La Liga, Matchday 12

🏟️ Metropolitano (Madrid)

Match preview

Atlético and Barcelona are continuing their rivalry after an extraordinarily eventful previous season. The Madrid side thrashed the Catalans 4–0 in the Copa del Rey semifinals and then knocked them out in the Champions League quarterfinals. In the league, however, Flick's team won both meetings. The competition's most prolific attack faces one of La Liga's best defences. It is a fascinating setup for the headline match of the Spanish top flight.

Italy vs France

📅 November 12

🏆 UEFA Nations League, League A, Matchday 5

🏟️ Giuseppe Meazza (Milan, Italy)

Match preview

The meeting of two former world champions is not just another Nations League match, but a new chapter in one of Europe's best-known rivalries. This time, qualification for the Nations League quarterfinals is at stake. The clash of footballing schools is particularly intriguing: Italy's tactical discipline versus France's speed and individual quality. The result will be crucial ahead of the final group-stage matchday: even a draw would secure a playoff place for France.

Germany vs Netherlands

📅 November 16

🏆 UEFA Nations League, League A, Matchday 6

🏟️ Olympiastadion (Berlin, Germany)

Match preview

Jürgen Klopp risks ending his first Nations League campaign in charge of Germany at the group stage. After four matchdays, Germany have collected just five points and sit third in their group. The Netherlands are one of the teams above them. Klopp needs to make up lost ground in the final two fixtures, although even two victories would not guarantee Germany a quarterfinal place. As a result, the meeting with the Netherlands could become a genuine battle for survival in the competition.

Atlético Mineiro vs Boca Juniors

📅 November 21

🏆 Copa Sudamericana, Final

🏟️ Metropolitano (Barranquilla, Colombia)

Match preview

The Copa Sudamericana final brings together two clubs with something to prove. Boca Juniors could become the first three-time winners of the competition after their triumphs in 2004 and 2005, while Atlético Mineiro are still dreaming of their maiden title. The Brazilians have reached the final for the second season in a row: last year, they lost to Lanús.

Liverpool vs Manchester United

📅 November 22

🏆 English Premier League, Matchday 11

🏟️ Anfield (Liverpool)

Match preview

The biggest historic rivalry in English football returns to Anfield. Between them, Liverpool and Manchester United have won 40 English league titles, and their meetings have long been about much more than league points. For the hosts, this is an opportunity to strengthen their position near the top of the table; for the visitors from Manchester, it is a chance to prove that they can compete with their fiercest rivals.

PSG vs Roma

📅 November 25

🏆 Champions League, Matchday 5

🏟️ Parc des Princes (Paris, France)

Match preview

Both sides have already demonstrated their attacking potential, but their meeting in Paris promises an entirely different level of opposition. Under the Champions League's revised format, finishing among the top eight means avoiding an extra playoff round, so points earned in November could prove decisive. The biggest question is whether Roma can contain PSG's attacking power — with the French champions needing to learn how to cope without Khvicha — and impose their own game on the favourites.

Palmeiras vs Estudiantes de La Plata

📅 November 28

🏆 Copa Libertadores, Final

🏟️ Estadio Centenario (Montevideo, Uruguay)

Match preview

The Copa Libertadores final offers a rare opportunity to rewrite history 58 years later. In 1968, Estudiantes beat Palmeiras in the decisive meeting to win the first of their four titles. Now the Brazilians, who have three trophies, can take long-awaited revenge and draw level with their rivals. More than that, the historic lead between two South American football powers is on the line: Brazil and Argentina have each claimed 25 Copa Libertadores victories. Perhaps November's most heated match will not be played on European soil!

Arsenal vs Manchester City

📅 November 29

🏆 English Premier League, Matchday 12

🏟️ Emirates Stadium (London)

Match preview

Last season ended with Arsenal's long-awaited triumph: Mikel Arteta's team became English champions for the first time in 22 years, finishing four points ahead of Manchester City. In the new season, the battle is unfolding beyond the pitch as well. City have been found guilty of 114 of 115 charges of breaching Premier League financial rules. The club is contesting the ruling, and even expulsion from the Premier League has been discussed among the possible sanctions. It creates an unusual storyline: the reigning champions are trying to defend their title against opponents whose future in England's top flight remains uncertain.

Where to find the most major matches in November

November's football fixtures fall into four categories. The first is domestic league football. The standout games will certainly include fiercely contested Premier League and La Liga rivalries with long histories.

November will also give football fans two rounds of the Champions League league phase, decisive UEFA Nations League matches involving France, Italy, Germany and other leading national teams, and two major finals in Latin America: the Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores.