Hockey's World Cup, Malaysia vs Thailand, Merseyside derby: What to watch this week

Good news, sports fans; the week commencing November 26 is packed with some of the must-watch games of the year not just in football, but also other sports such as basketball and field hockey. Here, we have picked 10 of the best that our Sports Pack subscribers can enjoy on Astro and Astro GO this week (coverage is subject to change).

UCL: Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool

Date & Time: Thursday, November 29 @ 4:00am

Channel: Astro Supersport 3

UEFA Champions League football is back this week, with arguably the biggest game of the fifth matchday taking place at Parc des Princes in Paris. This is a match that French champions PSG cannot afford to lose because their UEFA Champions League aspiration will be over if Napoli beat Red Star Belgrade in the other Group C match.

NBA: Toronto Raptors vs Golden State Warriors

Date & Time: Friday, November 30 @ 9am

Channel: Astro Supersport 3

The team currently with the NBA's best record versus the defending champions, what's not to like? On top of that, the Warriors could be back at near-full strength to take on the Raptors with Steph Curry's potential return from injury.

Men's Hockey World Cup: Netherlands vs Malaysia

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Date & Time: Saturday, December 1 @ 7:30pm

Channel: Astro Supersport, Astro Arena

The Speedy Tigers are on a mission to improve on their Hockey's World Cup performance four years ago, when they finished last. However, it is as tough as it gets for Malaysia because they are in the same group with three former world champions, taking on world no. 4 Netherlands first before clashing with Pakistan and Germany.

*Most matches of the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup are scheduled to be shown LIVE on Astro from November 28 to December 16

AFF Suzuki Cup: Malaysia vs Thailand

Date & Time: Saturday, December 1 @ 8pm

Channel: Fox Sports

After booking their place in the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup semi-finals, Malaysia now face a mammoth task of overcoming defending champions Thailand over two legs to reach the final, where either the Philippines or Vietnam will be waiting.

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Final

Date & Time: Sunday, December 2 @ 6am

Channel: Astro Supersport 2

With the exit of defending champions Korea DPR on Saturday, semi-finalists New Zealand, Spain, Mexico and Canada have a chance of becoming the fifth different national side to lift the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Trophy. Of the four teams, only Spain have ever reached the final — they lost to Japan in 2014.

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa

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Date & Time: Sunday, December 2 @ 11am

Channel: Fox Sports

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in Adelaide, Australia, for the first time since 2015 with a heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos (19-5-0) and rising Australian star Tai Tuivasa (8-0-0) headlining the event. Besides Tuivasa, two more home fighters are in action at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, with Tyson Pedro and Jake Matthews facing Mauricio Rua and Tony Martin respectively.

BWF Korean Masters Final

Date & Time: Sunday, December 2 @ 12pm

Channel: Astro Supersport 4

The upcoming tournament at the Gwangju Women's University in South Korea is set to feature several young Malaysian shuttlers including Goh Jin Wei, who just won her second BWF World Junior Championships title, as well as Lee Zii Jia, who clinched his first BWF World Tour title last month. Can they maintain their excellent forms and reach their respective finals?

EURO 2020 Qualifying Draw

Date & Time: Sunday, December 2 @ 7pm

Channel: Astro Supersport 4

Now that the UEFA Nations League (UNL) group stage is all done and dusted, it is time to focus on the EURO 2020 qualifying. Pot 1 contains the usual football heavyweights including UNL League A winners Switzerland, Portugal, Netherlands and England, but all eyes should be on Germany, who are in Pot 2 and can turn any qualifying group into a Group of Death.

EPL: Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur

Date & Time: Sunday, December 2 @ 10:05pm

Channel: Astro Supersport 3

London is set to get busier than usual this week with derbies happening on the west and north sides: Chelsea vs Fulham and Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur. For international fans, the 196th North London derby might be the bigger match to focus on, as both teams are just separated by three points on the league table.

EPL: Liverpool vs Everton

Date & Time: Monday, December 3 @ 12:15am

Channel: Astro Supersport 3

Outside London, another Premier League match with local pride at stake takes place in Merseyside as Everton travel across the city to face Liverpool, aiming to win at Anfield for the first time since 1999.