diff --git a/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx b/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx
index 86b7a28..f7f6452 100644
--- a/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx
+++ b/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ import { Radio } from 'lucide-react';
 import { PageHeader } from '@/components/ui/PageHeader';
 import { MatchCard } from '@/components/MatchCard';
 import { useTournamentStore } from '@/stores/tournamentStore';
-import { dayKeyOf, isToday, kickoffDay } from '@/lib/format';
+import { isToday } from '@/lib/format';
+import { upcomingByDay, type DayGroup } from '@/lib/fixtures';
 import { fmt, useFormat } from '@/lib/i18n';
 import type { Fixture } from '@/lib/types';
 
+const UPCOMING_DAYS = 3;
+
 function Section({ title, fixtures }: { title: string; fixtures: Fixture[] }) {
   if (!fixtures.length) return null;
   return (
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ function Section({ title, fixtures }: { title: string; fixtures: Fixture[] }) {
 
 export function LivePage() {
   const snapshot = useTournamentStore((s) => s.snapshot);
-  const { t, locale } = useFormat();
+  const { t, kickoffDay } = useFormat();
 
   const groups = useMemo(() => {
     const fixtures = snapshot?.fixtures ?? [];
@@ -30,20 +33,16 @@ export function LivePage() {
       .filter((f) => f.status !== 'live' && isToday(f.kickoff))
       .sort((a, b) => a.kickoff.localeCompare(b.kickoff));
 
-    // If nothing is on today, surface the next match day in full.
-    const upcoming = fixtures
-      .filter((f) => f.status === 'scheduled' && !isToday(f.kickoff) && new Date(f.kickoff).getTime() > Date.now())
-      .sort((a, b) => a.kickoff.localeCompare(b.kickoff));
-    const nextDayKey = upcoming[0] ? dayKeyOf(upcoming[0].kickoff) : null;
-    const nextDay = nextDayKey ? upcoming.filter((f) => dayKeyOf(f.kickoff) === nextDayKey) : [];
+    // The next few match days, each under its own day header.
+    const upcoming: DayGroup[] = upcomingByDay(fixtures, UPCOMING_DAYS);
 
     const recent = fixtures
       .filter((f) => f.status === 'finished')
       .sort((a, b) => b.kickoff.localeCompare(a.kickoff))
       .slice(0, 6);
 
-    return { live, today, nextDay, nextDayLabel: upcoming[0] ? kickoffDay(upcoming[0].kickoff, locale) : '', recent };
-  }, [snapshot, locale]);
+    return { live, today, upcoming, recent };
+  }, [snapshot]);
 
   if (!snapshot) {
     return (
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ export function LivePage() {
     );
   }
 
-  const nothingToday = !groups.live.length && !groups.today.length;
+  const nothingNow = !groups.live.length && !groups.today.length;
 
   return (
     <div>
@@ -68,13 +67,19 @@ export function LivePage() {
       />
 
       <Section title={t.live.liveNowHeading} fixtures={groups.live} />
-      <Section title={nothingToday ? '' : t.live.todayHeading} fixtures={groups.today} />
-      {nothingToday && (
-        <Section title={groups.nextDayLabel ? fmt(t.live.nextUpDay, { day: groups.nextDayLabel }) : t.live.nextUp} fixtures={groups.nextDay} />
-      )}
+      <Section title={t.live.todayHeading} fixtures={groups.today} />
+      {groups.upcoming.map((g, i) => (
+        <Section
+          key={g.key}
+          title={i === 0 && nothingNow
+            ? fmt(t.live.nextUpDay, { day: kickoffDay(g.firstKickoff) })
+            : `${t.live.comingUp} · ${kickoffDay(g.firstKickoff)}`}
+          fixtures={g.fixtures}
+        />
+      ))}
       <Section title={t.live.latestResults} fixtures={groups.recent} />
 
-      {nothingToday && !groups.nextDay.length && !groups.recent.length && (
+      {nothingNow && !groups.upcoming.length && !groups.recent.length && (
         <div className="grid place-items-center gap-2 rounded-xl border border-line bg-panel py-16 text-center text-muted">
           <Radio size={28} className="text-accent" />
           <p className="text-sm">{t.live.empty}</p>
diff --git a/src/lib/fixtures.test.ts b/src/lib/fixtures.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99d81d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/fixtures.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { upcomingByDay } from './fixtures';
+import type { Fixture } from './types';
+
+const fx = (num: number, kickoff: string, status: Fixture['status'] = 'scheduled'): Fixture => ({
+  num, stage: 'group', group: 'A', round: 'Matchday 1', groupRound: 1,
+  kickoff, venue: 'Somewhere',
+  home: { team: 'A', placeholder: null, label: 'A' },
+  away: { team: 'B', placeholder: null, label: 'B' },
+  status, homeScore: null, awayScore: null, minute: null,
+} as Fixture);
+
+// fixed "now": midday UTC so local-day edges don't flip the assertions
+const NOW = new Date('2026-06-14T12:00:00Z');
+
+describe('upcomingByDay', () => {
+  it('groups scheduled fixtures after today into at most maxDays days', () => {
+    const groups = upcomingByDay([
+      fx(1, '2026-06-15T18:00:00Z'),
+      fx(2, '2026-06-15T21:00:00Z'),
+      fx(3, '2026-06-16T18:00:00Z'),
+      fx(4, '2026-06-17T18:00:00Z'),
+      fx(5, '2026-06-18T18:00:00Z'),
+    ], 3, NOW);
+    expect(groups).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(groups[0]!.fixtures.map((f) => f.num)).toEqual([1, 2]);
+    expect(groups[2]!.fixtures.map((f) => f.num)).toEqual([4]);
+  });
+
+  it('excludes today, live and finished fixtures', () => {
+    const groups = upcomingByDay([
+      fx(1, '2026-06-14T20:00:00Z'),            // today → excluded
+      fx(2, '2026-06-15T18:00:00Z', 'live'),     // live → excluded
+      fx(3, '2026-06-15T21:00:00Z', 'finished'), // finished → excluded
+      fx(4, '2026-06-15T15:00:00Z'),
+    ], 3, NOW);
+    expect(groups).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(groups[0]!.fixtures.map((f) => f.num)).toEqual([4]);
+  });
+
+  it('sorts within a day by kickoff and keeps day order', () => {
+    const groups = upcomingByDay([
+      fx(2, '2026-06-15T21:00:00Z'),
+      fx(1, '2026-06-15T15:00:00Z'),
+    ], 2, NOW);
+    expect(groups[0]!.fixtures.map((f) => f.num)).toEqual([1, 2]);
+    expect(groups[0]!.firstKickoff).toBe('2026-06-15T15:00:00Z');
+  });
+
+  it('returns fewer groups when fewer days remain', () => {
+    expect(upcomingByDay([fx(1, '2026-06-15T18:00:00Z')], 3, NOW)).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it('handles the tournament-over case', () => {
+    expect(upcomingByDay([fx(1, '2026-06-10T18:00:00Z', 'finished')], 3, NOW)).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/fixtures.ts b/src/lib/fixtures.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d37a94e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/fixtures.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Pure fixture grouping helpers (no store/DOM imports — vitest-friendly).
+import { dayKeyOf } from './format';
+import type { Fixture } from './types';
+
+export interface DayGroup {
+  /** Stable local-day key (YYYY-MM-DD). */
+  key: string;
+  /** Kickoff ISO of the day's first match (for localized day headers). */
+  firstKickoff: string;
+  fixtures: Fixture[];
+}
+
+/** Group fixtures (as given) by local day, first `maxDays` distinct days,
+ *  sorted by kickoff within and across days. Pass Infinity for all days. */
+export function groupByDay(fixtures: Fixture[], maxDays: number): DayGroup[] {
+  const sorted = [...fixtures].sort((a, b) => a.kickoff.localeCompare(b.kickoff));
+  const groups: DayGroup[] = [];
+  for (const f of sorted) {
+    const key = dayKeyOf(f.kickoff);
+    const last = groups[groups.length - 1];
+    if (last && last.key === key) {
+      last.fixtures.push(f);
+    } else {
+      if (groups.length >= maxDays) break;
+      groups.push({ key, firstKickoff: f.kickoff, fixtures: [f] });
+    }
+  }
+  return groups;
+}
+
+/** Scheduled fixtures after today, grouped by local day, first `maxDays`
+ *  distinct days. Days and fixtures are sorted by kickoff. */
+export function upcomingByDay(fixtures: Fixture[], maxDays: number, now = new Date()): DayGroup[] {
+  const todayKey = dayKeyOf(now.toISOString());
+  return groupByDay(
+    fixtures.filter((f) => f.status === 'scheduled' && dayKeyOf(f.kickoff) > todayKey),
+    maxDays,
+  );
+}