Friday, March 27, 2026, will witness a busy schedule of friendly matches for Arab, African and European national teams, as part of serious preparations for the 2026 World Cup finals, scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
All eyes are on the anticipated match between the Egyptian national team and their Saudi counterparts, which will take place at the latter’s stadium in Jeddah, in one of the most prominent friendlies of the current international break.
The match holds special importance, as it represents the highly anticipated debut of professional player Haitham Hassan, who plays for Real Oviedo in Spain, in the Pharaohs’ jersey.
This match is also the first test for the Egyptian national team after its participation in the last Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco, which it finished in fourth place.
In other friendly matches, Morocco will face Ecuador, Algeria will play Guatemala, and Libya will take on Niger. Meanwhile, Jordan will clash with Costa Rica as part of their joint preparations for upcoming competitions.
Today’s most important match schedules and broadcast channels
Friendly match dates
Libya vs Niger: 5:00 PM Abu Dhabi time, 4:00 PM Saudi time, on Libya National Sports Channel.
Jordan vs Costa Rica: 9:00 PM Abu Dhabi time, 8:00 PM Saudi time.. on Jordan’s first sports channel.
Austria vs Ghana: 9:00 PM Abu Dhabi time, 8:00 PM Saudi time.. via beIN SPORTS 1.
Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: 9:30 PM Abu Dhabi time, 8:30 PM Saudi time, 7:30 PM Cairo time, on ON Sport channel.
Algeria vs Guatemala: 11:30 PM Abu Dhabi time, 10:30 PM Saudi time.. on the Algerian Channel One.
Morocco vs Ecuador: 12:15 AM Abu Dhabi time, 11:15 PM Saudi time.. via the Moroccan Sports Channel.
