Friday, April 17, 2026, will witness strong and exciting matches in various continental championships, most notably a highly anticipated match in the African Confederation Cup, in addition to the Asian Champions League Elite competitions.
All eyes are on Zamalek’s match against Algerian side CR Belouizdad in the Confederation Cup semi-final, a match in which both teams will be looking to achieve a positive result that will bring one of them closer to reaching the final.
In the AFC Champions League, two high-caliber matches will take place, with Al-Ahli Saudi facing Johor Darul Ta’zim in a fierce battle for a place in the semi-finals.
Al-Ittihad will also face their Japanese counterpart, Machida, in a match of no less importance, within the same round, in search of passage to the next stage.
Today’s most important match schedules and broadcast channels
Confederation Cup
Zamalek vs CR Belouizdad of Algeria: 8:00 PM Abu Dhabi time, 7:00 PM Saudi time.. via beIN SPORTS 3 channel.
AFC Champions League Elite
Al-Ahli Saudi vs Darul Ta’zim Uzbekistan fans: 6:45 PM Abu Dhabi time, 5:45 PM Saudi time.. via beIN SPORTS 1 HD and Al Kass channel.
Machida of Japan vs Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia: 10:00 PM Abu Dhabi time, 9:00 PM Saudi time.. via beIN SPORTS 2 HD and Al Kass channel.
Italian League
Inter Milan vs Cagliari: 10:45 PM Abu Dhabi time, 9:45 PM Saudi time.. via STARZPLAY and Shahid channels.
