Zamalek begin pre-season friendlies as Juventus face Palermo on Tuesday

Clubs resume their preparations for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday, 11 August, with Zamalek playing their first friendly match and Juventus meeting Palermo as part of a busy schedule of domestic and continental fixtures.

Zamalek face El Plastics at 20:00, although no broadcaster is listed for the match. Juventus’ meeting with Palermo is scheduled for 13:00 and will be shown on Al Sharjah Sports.

The fixtures are part of the latest round of friendly matches being played by clubs preparing for the new campaign. The day also includes a match in the qualifying competition for the AFC Champions League, alongside a full programme of UEFA Champions League qualifying ties.

The AFC Champions League qualifying fixture sees Al Jazira play Al-Ittihad at 19:00. The match will be broadcast by Abu Dhabi Sports.

In UEFA Champions League qualifying, Kairat Almaty host Levski Sofia at 18:00. Bodø/Glimt then face Union Saint-Gilloise at 19:00, while Sabah meet Aarhus at the same time.

Kauno Zalgiris play Dinamo Zagreb at 20:00, followed by Nyiregyhaza’s match against Olympiacos at 20:30. The evening programme continues with Celje against Ararat-Armenia at 21:15.

Slovan Bratislava face Mjallby at 21:15, before Sturm Graz take on Fenerbahce at 21:30. The day’s listed schedule concludes with Olympique Lyonnais against Sparta Prague at 22:00.

The complete list of Tuesday’s fixtures is available through FilGoal.com, which published the schedule at 10:33 on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s fixtures

Friendly matches

– Juventus v Palermo 13:00, Al Sharjah Sports – Zamalek v El Plastics 20:00

AFC Champions League qualifying

– Al Jazira v Al-Ittihad 19:00, Abu Dhabi Sports

UEFA Champions League qualifying

– Kairat Almaty v Levski Sofia 18:00 – Bodø/Glimt v Union Saint-Gilloise 19:00 – Sabah v Aarhus 19:00 – Kauno Zalgiris v Dinamo Zagreb 20:00 – Nyiregyhaza v Olympiacos 20:30 – Celje v Ararat-Armenia 21:15 – Slovan Bratislava v Mjallby 21:15 – Sturm Graz v Fenerbahce 21:30 – Olympique Lyonnais v Sparta Prague 22:00

The friendly programme provides Zamalek and Juventus with their respective opportunities to continue their pre-season work, while the qualifying matches offer clubs a route into the AFC Champions League and UEFA Champions League.