The World Cup is set to dominate the television schedules in the weeks ahead with fans able to gorge on a feast of live football from morning until night.
All the games from Qatar will be screened live by the BBC and ITV, with pretty sociable kick-off times ranging from 10am until 7pm to offer a nice distraction from the cold winter days - or, indeed, from work.
However, it would be wrong to say the World Cup is the only football action between now and Christmas.
In England, every league below the Championship is going to be carrying on regardless and no doubt enjoying a rare spell in the spotlight.