Monday's Football Fixtures & How to Watch — 26 October 2026

By GuardianTV Sports Desk · Published Monday, 26 October 2026 · 6 min read

Tijuana vs Santos Laguna fixture poster — Tijuana vs Santos Laguna opens Monday's football programme in Liga MX (03:00 UK, 08:00 PKT). Poster: GuardianTV Sports match centre

In short: Monday 26 October 2026 is headlined by Toulouse vs Troyes in Ligue 1 at 15:15 UK time (20:15 PKT). Earlier, Tijuana vs Santos Laguna opens the football at 03:00 UK (08:00 PKT), alongside the WTA Osaka singles final, New Zealand vs Cook Islands in the Rugby League World Cup and Supercars Race 32 on the Gold Coast.

Ligue 1: Toulouse vs Troyes headlines Monday

Monday's headline fixture comes from France, where Toulouse host Troyes in Ligue 1 at 15:15 UK time (20:15 PKT) — the day's only fixture from one of Europe's top-five leagues, and the match the whole day builds towards. Monday-night football has its own rhythm: a single game, a full evening audience, and two sides with a full weekend of results elsewhere to react to.

For UK viewers it is a civilised afternoon kick-off, and for viewers in Pakistan it is a prime-time 20:15 start — the kind of slot that suits a second-screen evening perfectly. Toulouse against Troyes is a fixture between two clubs who know this league inside out, and Monday fixtures in Ligue 1 have a habit of producing open, attacking games, with both teams chasing points before the midweek programme begins.

Open the match page from the table below shortly before kick-off to pick your feed. Every GuardianTV Sports match page lists the available servers for that fixture, so if one feed drops you can switch to another without leaving the page.

Competition	Match	Kick-off
Ligue 1	Toulouse vs Troyes	Mon 26 Oct, 15:15 UK20:15 PKT

Football around the world: Liga MX and the A-League

Long before the Ligue 1 kick-off, Monday's football starts in the small hours of the UK morning. Tijuana vs Santos Laguna opens the day in Mexico's Liga MX at 03:00 UK time (08:00 PKT) — a morning fixture for UK viewers and a breakfast-time game in Pakistan, and a useful way to start a sporting Monday before the working day begins.

An hour later, attention switches to Australia, where Sydney FC host Adelaide United in the A-League at 04:00 UK time (09:00 PKT). Sydney against Adelaide is one of Australian football's established rivalries, and an early-morning slot in the UK makes it a natural second fixture for anyone already up for the Liga MX game.

Both matches are listed with direct watch links in the table below. If you are watching from Pakistan, the two games run back to back across the morning — Liga MX at 08:00 PKT, then the A-League at 09:00 PKT — before the day's tennis, rugby league and motorsport take over.

Competition	Match	Kick-off
Mexico - Liga MX	Tijuana vs Santos Laguna	Mon 26 Oct, 03:00 UK08:00 PKT
Australia - A-League	Sydney FC vs Adelaide United	Mon 26 Oct, 04:00 UK09:00 PKT

Beyond football: tennis, rugby league and motorsport

Monday morning belongs to tennis. The WTA singles final in Osaka is the pick of the day's court action, with live final coverage listed from 03:30 UK time (08:30 PKT) and the WTA 250 Osaka final itself listed at 04:30 UK time (09:30 PKT). Around it, a full programme of WTA singles matches runs from 03:00 UK time, including Kimberly Birrell against Daria Kasatkina and Tereza Valentova against Zhang Shuai, plus Ashlyn Krueger against Katerina Siniakova later in the morning.

Rugby league fans get a World Cup fixture with real weight: New Zealand take on the Cook Islands at 04:05 UK time (09:05 PKT). World Cup pool games between a tournament heavyweight and a Pacific island side are rarely quiet affairs, and the early-morning UK slot makes this one a morning fixture for British viewers and a late-morning game in Pakistan.

Motorsport closes the morning on two continents. The Supercars Championship reaches Race 32 on the Gold Coast at 05:10 UK time (10:10 PKT), while the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour runs Race 3 at Zhuzhou at 05:30 UK time (10:30 PKT). Golf's Asian Tour Hong Kong Open reaches its final round at 04:30 UK time (09:30 PKT), the Constellation Cup continues with Australia Women against New Zealand Women at the same time, and the AFL Women's programme includes North Melbourne Kangaroos against Adelaide Crows and Hawthorn Hawks Women against Essendon Bombers Women.

Motorsport action on GuardianTV Sports — Motorsport closes Monday morning with Supercars Race 32 on the Gold Coast (05:10 UK, 10:10 PKT) and TCR Race 3 at Zhuzhou (05:30 UK, 10:30 PKT).

Competition	Match	Kick-off
WTA 250 Osaka	WTA 250 Osaka: Final	Mon 26 Oct, 04:30 UK09:30 PKT
Rugby League World Cup	New Zealand vs Cook Islands	Mon 26 Oct, 04:05 UK09:05 PKT
Supercars Championship	Supercars Championship Race 32 \| Gold Coast	Mon 26 Oct, 05:10 UK10:10 PKT
Kumho FIA TCR World Tour	Kumho FIA TCR World Tour 2026 Zhuzhou: Race 3	Mon 26 Oct, 05:30 UK10:30 PKT
Asian Tour	Asian Tour '26 Hong Kong Open D4	Mon 26 Oct, 04:30 UK09:30 PKT
Constellation Cup	Australia W vs New Zealand W	Mon 26 Oct, 04:30 UK09:30 PKT

How to watch Monday's sport live

Every fixture in this guide has its own match page on GuardianTV Sports — tap any match in the tables above to open it, choose your preferred feed and watch in your browser on phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV, with no app to install. Kick-off times everywhere on the site are shown in your local time zone, and each match page lists every available server so you can switch if one feed drops.

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Step 1: Open the match page for the fixture you want from the tables above.
Step 2: Pick a feed — primary servers are listed first, with backups underneath.
Step 3: Press play and switch to full screen; use the on-page server tabs if a feed buffers.
Step 4: For all-channel access, start the free 24-hour GuardianTV trial via guardiantv.net.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is Toulouse vs Troyes on Monday 26 October 2026?

Toulouse vs Troyes kicks off at 15:15 UK time on Monday 26 October 2026, which is 20:15 in Pakistan (PKT). You can open the match page from the fixtures table above to watch it live on GuardianTV Sports.

What football is on Monday 26 October 2026?

Tijuana vs Santos Laguna in Liga MX kicks off at 03:00 UK (08:00 PKT), Sydney FC vs Adelaide United in the A-League at 04:00 UK (09:00 PKT), and Toulouse vs Troyes in Ligue 1 at 15:15 UK (20:15 PKT).

What time is the Rugby League World Cup match on Monday?

New Zealand vs Cook Islands in the Rugby League World Cup kicks off at 04:05 UK time on Monday 26 October 2026, which is 09:05 in Pakistan (PKT).

How can I watch Monday's matches on GuardianTV Sports?

Open the match page for your fixture, choose a feed and press play — streaming runs directly in your browser on mobile, tablet, computer and smart TV browsers with no app or account needed for the free match pages.

Is there a free trial for the full GuardianTV service?

Yes. GuardianTV offers a free 24-hour trial of the full subscription — 45,000+ channels and 115,000+ movies and shows — via guardiantv.net.

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