Thursdays international football: Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands among teams in action

Thursday, 1 October 2026, features a full programme of international football, with the UEFA Nations League 2026-27 taking centre stage.

The third round of Nations League fixtures includes Germany against Serbia, Denmark versus Portugal and Greece hosting the Netherlands. Ireland face Austria, while Wales meet Norway in another set of 21:45 kick-offs.

Azerbaijan begin the day’s schedule against Liechtenstein at 19:00 Saudi Arabia time, which is 20:00 in the United Arab Emirates. The match will be shown on beIN Sports 2.

Ireland’s game against Austria starts at 21:45 in Saudi Arabia and 22:45 in the UAE, with coverage on beIN Sports 6. At the same time, Germany play Serbia on beIN Sports 1.

Greece versus the Netherlands will be broadcast on beIN Sports 4, while Denmark’s meeting with Portugal is available on beIN Sports 2. Wales against Norway will be shown on beIN Sports 3.

The remaining Nations League fixture sees Malta take on Gibraltar at 21:45 Saudi Arabia time and 22:45 UAE time, with beIN Sports 5 carrying the match.

Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers

The second round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying also provides one fixture on Thursday, with Guinea playing Kenya.

That match is scheduled for 19:00 in Saudi Arabia and 20:00 in the United Arab Emirates. It will be broadcast on beIN Sports 3.

International friendlies

Two international friendly matches complete the day’s football schedule.

Uzbekistan face Syria at 17:00 Saudi Arabia time, or 18:00 in the UAE, with the game available on Futbol TV.

Argentina then meet Bolivia in a match scheduled for 03:00 Saudi Arabia time and 04:00 UAE time. The broadcast channel listed for the fixture is matchtv.

Many of the day’s matches can be watched through beIN SPORTS channels. For live streaming, TOD TV is listed as the official broadcaster.