Cairo, Egypt – Friday, January 23, 2026, will witness a number of strong and important matches in various continental and local competitions, most notably the African Champions League matches.
All eyes are on the African Championship, where Al-Ahly will meet Tanzania’s Young Africans in a highly anticipated match in the third round, during which both teams will seek to collect all the points in the qualification race.
In the same round, South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns will face Sudan’s Al-Hilal in a match of no less importance within the group stage.
At the regional level, Al Wahda of the UAE will clash with Al Duhail of Qatar in a tough match for the Challenge Shield title, as part of the UAE-Qatar Super Cup competition.
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In the French league, Paris Saint-Germain will visit Auxerre, as part of the nineteenth round of matches in the competition.
Today’s most important match schedules and broadcast channels
African Champions League
Al Ahly vs Young Africans: 6 pm Cairo time, 7 pm Saudi time, 8 pm UAE time.. via beIN Sports HD1 channel.
Sundowns vs Al Hilal of Sudan: 10:00 PM UAE time, 9:00 PM Saudi time.. via beIN Sports HD6.
Shield of Challenge
Al Wahda vs Al Tahaddi: 8 pm UAE time, 9 pm Saudi time.. via Abu Dhabi Sports Channel.
French League
Auxerre vs Paris Saint-Germain: 11:00 PM UAE time, 10:00 PM Saudi time.. via beIN Sports HD2.
