Tuesday fixtures: Saudi Arabia meet UAE in Gulf Cup final as Spain face Croatia

The first international break of the 2026-27 season concludes on Tuesday, 6 October, with a full schedule of matches across Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

The headline fixture is the Gulf Cup final between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, while Croatia are listed to face both England and Spain in UEFA Nations League matches.

Gulf Cup final

Saudi Arabia play the United Arab Emirates at 21:00, with the match broadcast on Abu Dhabi Sports 1.

The fixture is listed in the schedule under the Gulf Cup 27 final. The original fixture headline refers to it as the Gulf Cup 26 final.

UEFA Nations League

Croatia are scheduled to play England at 21:45, with coverage on beIN Sports 2. They are also listed to face Spain at the same time, with that match shown on beIN Sports 1.

Scotland host Slovenia at 21:45 on beIN Sports 3, while Switzerland meet North Macedonia at the same time on beIN Sports 6.

Moldova play Slovakia at 21:45 on beIN Sports 7, and Luxembourg face Bulgaria on beIN Sports 3.

Estonia take on Iceland at 21:45 on beIN Sports 9, Belarus meet Finland on beIN Sports 4, and Albania play San Marino on beIN Sports 8.

Earlier in the day, Kazakhstan face the Faroe Islands at 17:00, with the match available on beIN Sports 2.

Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

Angola play Malawi at 22:00 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The match will be shown on beIN Sports Extra 1.

North Africa Under-20 Championship

Libya meet Morocco at 16:30 on On Sport Max, while Egypt face Algeria at the same time on On Sport.

International friendlies

Jordan play Venezuela at 20:00, with coverage on Jordan Sport.

Algeria face Niger at 20:30 on Algerian Sports.

Argentina meet Benin at 02:00 on Wednesday.