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Soccer games today: Everything you need to know to watch Thursday matches


Real Sociedad defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 to reach the Copa Del Rey semifinals for the first time since 2017. Now, the Copa Del Rey is back in action on Thursday with a quarterfinal match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla.

AFC Bournemouth recently suffered a 4-0 defeat against Liverpool in the English Premier League, which extended The Reds' lead on the EPL table by five points. Bournemouth will now be aiming for a comeback as they gear up to face Swansea City in an upcoming FA Cup match.

Here are the must-see games around the soccer world and how to watch them on Thursday, Jan. 25.

Thursday, Jan. 25 must-see matches

English FA Cup:

  • AFC Bournemouth vs. Swansea City at 2:45 p.m., ET, on ESPN+

Spanish Copa del Rey:

  • Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla at 3:00 p.m., ET, on ESPN+

AFC Asian Cup:

  • Jordan vs. Bahrain at 6:30 a.m., ET
  • South Korea vs. Malaysia at 6:30 a.m., ET
  • Kyrgz Republic vs. Oman at 10:00 a.m., ET
  • Saudia Arabia vs. Thailand at 10:00 a.m., ET

Mexican Liga de Expansion MX:

  • Cancun FC vs. Atlante at 8:05 p.m., ET,
  • Celaya vs. Correcaminos at 10:05 p.m., ET

AFC Asian Cup: Iran, UAE, Palestine move on to knockout stage in AFC Asian Cup; Hong Kong eliminated