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Every game taking place on Christmas Day with 26 leagues still in action

mirror.co.uk, 25 December 2022, 06:00
Christmas Day features fixtures in 26 leagues across 22 countries with former England star Dele Alli amongst those in action in the Turkish top flight as Brits wait for their Boxing Day football fix Dele Alli's Besiktas will be in action on Christmas Day

Can't wait until Boxing Day to find some football to follow? Well there are still some games taking place on Christmas Day!

The holiday means that games do not take place across the majority of major leagues - but 22 countries still host football on Christmas Day itself. The Turkish Super Lig, for instance, is the most high-profile with four games in the top flight including Dele Alli's Besiktas.

There are also games in the Middle East with the UAE Pro League, Saudi Professional League and Egyptian Premier League amongst those having a host of games. There's also action in leagues across Africa and women's football in the Japanese top tier.

Here's a run-down of all 80 fixtures taking place on Christmas Day - but unfortunately none are being shown on television in the UK.

Christmas Day fixtures (kick-off times in GMT)

Azerbaijan - Premier League

Zira vs Kapaz (11:00)

Benin - Ligue 1

Bembereke vs Cavaliers (15:00)

Dynamique Djougou vs Damissa (15:00)

Congo DR - Ligue 1

AC Kuya vs Groupe Bazano (14:30)

Egypt - Premier League

Ismaily vs Al Masry (12:45)

Arab Contractors vs Zamalek (15:00)

Al Ahly vs Smouha (17:00)

Ethiopia - Premier League

Sidama vs Bunna (12:00)

Adama City vs Ethiopia Bunna (13:00)

Hadiya Hossana vs Fasil Kenema (16:00)

Guinea - Ligue 1

Fello Star vs Ashanti GB (16:00)

Kaloum Star vs Renaissance (16:00)

Kamsar vs Hafia (16:00)

SOAR vs Horoya (16:00)

Hong Kong - Senior Shield

Kitchee vs Lee Man Warriors (7:00)

India - Santosh Trophy

Uttarakhand vs Karnataka (5:30)

Ladakh vs Delhi (7:00)

Tripura vs Gujarat (9:00)

Iran - Persian Gulf Pro League

Tractor-Sazi vs Mes Kerman (10:30)

Persepolis vs Peykan (12:00)

Sanat-Naft vs Esteghlal (14:30)

Iran - Division 1

Chooka Talesh vs Khalij Fars Mahshahr (10:30)

Esteghlal Khuzestan vs Khooshe Talaee (10:30)

Kheybar Khorramabad vs Astara (10:30)

Mes Shahr Babak vs Darya Babol (10:30)

Pars Janoobi Jam vs Fajr Sepasi (10:30)

Saipa vs Shahrdari Hamedan (10:30)

Shams Azar Qazvin vs Arman Gohar (10:30)

Vanpars vs Esteghlal Molasani (10:30)

Iraq - Super League

Al Karkh vs Al Naft (11:00)

Al Quwa Al Jawiya vs Erbil (11:00)

Duhok vs Newroz (13:15)

Karbala vs Al Kahraba (13:15)

Naft Al-Basra vs Al Wasat (13:15)

Al Shorta vs Zakho (15:30)

Al Talaba vs Al Zawraa (17:30)

Israel - Ligat ha'Al

Sakhnin vs Hapoel Tel Aviv (18:15)

Japan - WE League Women

Inac Kobe Leonesa W vs Parceiro Nagano W (4:00)

Saitama W vs Nojima Stella W (5:00)

Urawa W vs Mynavi Sendai W (5:00)

Libya - Premier League

Al Ahly Tripoli vs Al Ittihad (13:30)

Al Ahly Bengazi vs Al Akhdar (17:00)

Mauritania - Ligue 1

Nouakchott King's vs Police (16:15)

Tevragh-Zeina vs Kaedi (17:00)

Douane vs Nouadhibou (19:40)

Niger - Ligue 1

ASGNN vs Police (15:00)

Saudi Arabia - Saudi Professional League

Damac vs Al Wehda (12:30)

Al Adalh vs Abha (15:00)

Al-Ettifaq vs Al Khaleej (17:30)

Sierra Leone - Premier League

Bo Rangers vs Luawa (16:00)

Sudan - Premier League

Hilal El-Fasher vs Alamal Atbara (14:00)

Ahli Khartoum vs Al Zoma (16:30)

Al-Merreikh vs Wad Nobawi (16:30)

Tanzania - Ligi Kuu Bara

Mbeya City vs Tanzania Prisons (13:00)

Kagera Sugar vs Geita Gold (15:15)

Azam vs Young Africans (17:15)

Tunisia - Ligue Professionnelle 1

CS Sfaxien vs Bizertin (13:00)

Sidi Bouzid vs Club Africain (13:00)

Tunisia - Ligue 2

Gafsa vs Msaken (13:00)

Hammam-Lif vs EM Mahdia (13:00)

Jeunesse Sportive vs Kalaa (13:00)

Sporting Ben Arous vs Stade Gabesien (13:00)

SS Sfaxien vs Moknine (13:00)

Zarzis vs AS Djerba (13:00)

Turkey - Super Lig

Adana Demirspor vs Karagumruk (10:30)

Gaziantep vs Besiktas (13:00)

Konyaspor vs Alanyaspor (13:00)

Galatasaray vs Istanbulspor (16:00)

Turkey - 1. Lig

Boluspor vs Erzurumspor (10:30)

Keciorengucu vs Eyupspor (10:30)

Genclerbirligi vs Bandirmaspor (13:00)

Samsunspor vs Adanspor (16:00)

United Arab Emirates - UAE Pro League

Al-Wahda vs Ajman (12:45)

Dibba Al Fujairah vs Al Sharjah (12:45)

Al-Ahli Dubai vs Bani Yas (15:30)

Khorfakkan vs Ittihad Kalba (15:30)

United Arab Emirates - Division 1

Al Fujairah vs Masafi (12:45)

Emirates Club vs Al Thaid (12:45)

Hatta vs Al Arabi (12:45)

Gulf Heroes vs Masfut (12:50)

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