What are the most important football events in Europe and the world next year? We present the most important ones here. You can start planning your schedule for this year from today...
January 20 - February 10 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
January 27: 2008 European Football Championship qualifying draw in Montreux.
February 1: Anti-racism conference in Barcelona.
February 15-16: UEFA Cup Round of 16 first leg matches
February 21-22: UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg matches.
February 23: UEFA Cup Round of 16 second leg matches.
March 1: International friendly matches
March 7-8: UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg matches.
March 9: UEFA Cup quarterfinals first leg matches.
March 15-16: UEFA Cup quarterfinals second leg matches.
March 17: UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup quarterfinals/semifinals/finals draw in Nyon.
March 23-24: UEFA Congress in Budapest.
March 28-29: UEFA Champions League quarterfinals first leg matches.
March 30: UEFA Cup quarterfinals first leg matches.
April 4-5: UEFA Champions League quarterfinals second leg matches.
April 6: UEFA Cup quarterfinals second leg matches
April 18-19: UEFA Champions League semifinals first leg matches.
April 20: UEFA Cup semifinals first leg matches.
April 25-26: UEFA Champions League semifinals second leg matches.
April 27: UEFA Cup semifinals second leg matches.
April 29*: UEFA Futsal Cup final, first leg matches
May 3-14 UEFA U-17 European Championship in Luxembourg.
May 6*: UEFA Futsal Cup final, second leg matches.
May 10: UEFA Cup final in Eindhoven.
May 17: UEFA Champions League final in Paris.
May 20 or 21*: UEFA Women's Cup final, first leg match between Potsdam "Turbine" and FC "Frankfurt".
May 25 - July 6 UEFA U-21 European Championship in Italy and Portugal.
May 27 or 28: UEFA Women's Cup final, second leg match between Potsdam "Turbine" and FC "Frankfurt".
June 9 - July 9: FIFA World Cup
July 11-22: UEFA Women's U-19 European Championship in Switzerland.
July 18-29: UEFA U-19 European Championship in Poland.
August 16: International friendly match
August 17 - September 3: FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup in Russia.
August 25*: UEFA Super Cup match in Monaco.
September 2/6: 2008 UEFA European Championship qualifying matches.
October 7/11: 2008 UEFA European Championship qualifying matches.
November 15: International friendly match.
December 10-17 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan.
*: temporary dates, subject to change.