Cristiano Ronaldo comes up against former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric as Portugal face Croatia in the last 32 of the World Cup.
Spain are also among the teams in action while, elsewhere, the singles second rounds continue at Wimbledon.
Here is a guide to what is happening in the sporting world on Thursday and where you can watch in the UK.
All-time greats meet at World Cup
Two of European football’s greats clash in Toronto as 41-year-old Ronaldo’s Portugal take on 40-year-old Modric’s Croatia for a place in the World Cup last 16. The pair won four Champions Leagues together at the Bernabeu. Coverage of the match starts at 11.30pm on BBC One. Before that one of the tournament favourites, Spain, are playing Austria in Los Angeles (7.30pm, BBC One). Switzerland take on Algeria in the day’s remaining match, with coverage from 3.50am on Friday (BBC One).
Swan faces Keys test as Britons target third round
Great Britain’s Katie Swan faces a tough test against American 26th seed Madison Keys as she bids to build on her impressive first-round win over Irina-Camelia Begu. Fellow Britons Jacob Fearnley and Arthur Fery are also in men’s singles action against Jaume Munar and Otto Virtanen respectively. Women’s third seed Iga Swiatek, second seed Elena Rybakina and men’s second seed Alexander Zverev are among the other leading players in action. There is TV coverage throughout the day starting on BBC Two at 11am and additional live action on BBC One from 2pm.
What else is happening?
England take on South Africa for the right to meet Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup final. Their semi-final at the Kia Oval is live on the Sky Sports Main Event/Cricket channels from 6pm. Action on the DP World Tour continues as the BMW International Open in Munich begins (Sky Sports Golf, 11.30am), while on the PGA Tour there is the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois (Sky Sports Golf 5pm). The Hulencourt Women’s Open in Belgium is on Sky Sports Mix from 3pm. There are race meetings at Kempton, Newbury, Nottingham, Perth and Yarmouth.
On this day in history
1904: The first recorded speedway race was held at Portman Road, Ipswich.
1938: Helen Wills-Moody beat Helen Jacobs 6-4 6-0 to secure a then-record eighth Wimbledon singles title.
2000: World champions France beat Italy 2-1 with a golden goal from substitute David Trezeguet in the final of Euro 2000 in Rotterdam.
2005: Venus Williams beat number one seed and fellow American Lindsay Davenport 4-6 7-6 (4) 9-7 in the Wimbledon women’s singles final.
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