Football fans will be watching several highly anticipated matches in Arab and European stadiums on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, most notably the friendly match between Egypt’s Al-Ahly and Spain’s Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Cup.
Camp Nou stadium will host Al-Ahly and Barcelona, in an expected appearance for the Egyptian team against the Catalan giant, as part of the two teams’ preparations for the new season.
The Champions League competitions will witness a confrontation between Scotland’s Celtic and Austria’s LASK Linz, in the first leg of the preliminary round qualifying for the league stage, while the King’s Cup matches continue with three matches, the most prominent of which is Damac against Al-Taawoun.
The match between Atletico Madrid and Malaga will also take place as part of the Spanish League competition, on a day full of matches.
Today’s matches schedule, Wednesday 19-8-2026, and the broadcasting channels
Joan Gamper Trophy
Barcelona vs Al Ahly of Egypt, 10:00 PM UAE time, 9:00 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time, via “ON Sports Plus” channel.
Spanish League
Atletico Madrid vs Malaga, at 11:00 pm UAE time, 10:00 pm Egypt and Saudi Arabia time, via beIN Sports HD 4.
Champions League qualifiers
Celtic vs LASK Linz, 11:00 PM UAE time, 10:00 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time, via “beIN Sports HD 1” channel.
King’s Cup
Damac vs. Al-Taawoun, 8:15 PM UAE time, 7:15 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time, via “Thmanyah” channel.
Jeddah vs Immortality, 8:30 PM UAE time, 7:30 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time, on “Thmanyah” channel.
Al-Ula vs Al-Fateh, 10:00 PM UAE time, 9:00 PM Egypt and Saudi Arabia time, via “Thmanyah” channel.
