Today, Friday, friendly matches continue as clubs prepare for the start of the new 2026-2027 football season, most notably the match between Barcelona of Spain and Birmingham City of England.
All eyes are on the match as we await the debut of Egyptian striker Hamza Abdel Karim in a Barcelona shirt, after he joined the team during the summer transfer window.
Today also sees a friendly match between French side Nantes, which includes Egyptian striker Mostafa Mohamed, and Qatari side Al Wakrah, which has Hamdi Fathi in its ranks, as part of both teams’ preparations for the upcoming season.
Today’s friendly match schedule
- Portimonense (Portugal) vs Nottingham Forest (England): 2:00 PM UAE time (1:00 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time).
- Mainz (Germany) vs Shabab Al-Ahli (UAE): 6:00 PM UAE time (5:00 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time).
- Nantes (France) vs Al Wakrah (Qatar): 8:00 PM UAE time (7:00 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time).
- Birmingham City (England) vs Barcelona (Spain): 10:45 PM UAE time (9:45 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time), via Sharjah Sports Channel.
- Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) vs Nottingham Forest (England): 10:45 PM UAE time (9:45 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time), no broadcasting channel announced.
