Five sport events to watch in 2025: From Champions Trophy to AFCON
Al Jazeera
In a year packed with top international tournaments, Al Jazeera picks the top five must-watch events of 2025.
After a year packed with sporting action that was crowned by the Olympics, and included two T20 cricket World Cups and a Euro championship, sport fans can look forward to another 12 months of thrilling action.
Amid dozens of high-profile tournaments spread across the calendar, Al Jazeera picks the top five events to watch out for in 2025:
After months of speculation and tug-of-war between hosts Pakistan and neighbours India, the fate of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was decided less than two months before the tournament’s opening game.
The eight-team competition, last played in 2017 when Pakistan beat India in the final in London, will now be partially played in Dubai after India’s refusal to play their fixtures in Pakistan.
Reigning 50-over world champions Australia, holders Pakistan and T20 champions India will be among the favourites when the event gets under way on February 19 in Karachi. The marquee Pakistan vs India clash will be played in Dubai after the Indian government’s refusal to send its team to Pakistan.
