England v Spain headlines Saturday’s international football schedule

England face Spain in the standout fixture on Saturday, 26 September 2026, as the UEFA Nations League, Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers and Gulf Cup 27 all feature on a busy international programme.

The day’s Gulf Cup 27 action begins with Kuwait playing Iraq at 18:55 Saudi time (19:55 UAE). The match will be shown on Sharjah Sports, Al Kass 1, Oman Sports and Kuwait Sports, with commentary from Mohamed Al-Hinai, Samir Al-Yaqoubi, Mohamed Moussa and Hamad Al-Anzi respectively.

Oman then meet Saudi Arabia at 21:00 Saudi time (22:00 UAE). Sharjah Sports, Al Kass 1, Kuwait Sports and Oman Sports will carry the game, with Musa Eid, Mustafa Nazim, Tariq Al-Mulla and Ahmed Al-Kaabi on commentary.

The UEFA Nations League schedule starts at 16:00 Saudi time (17:00 UAE), when Slovenia take on Scotland on beIN Sports 1, with Jawad Badda commentating.

Three matches are scheduled for 19:00 Saudi time (20:00 UAE). San Marino play Finland on beIN Sports 3, with Ahmed Fouad; the Faroe Islands face Kazakhstan on beIN Sports 4, with Mohamed Fawzi; and Bulgaria host Luxembourg on beIN Sports 2, with Abdullah Al-Ghamdi.

Iceland meet Estonia at the same time on beIN Sports 1, with Ahmed Abdo providing commentary.

The evening programme contains five matches at 21:45 Saudi time (22:45 UAE). North Macedonia play Switzerland on beIN Sports 3, with Mohamed Barakat; Czech Republic face Croatia on beIN Sports 2, with Ali Saeed Al-Kaabi; and England host Spain on beIN Sports 1, with Hassan Al-Aydaroos.

Albania play Belarus on beIN Sports 5, where Amer Al-Khudhiri will commentate, while Slovakia meet Moldova on beIN Sports 4 with Mohamed Al-Saadi.

The first-round Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying fixture listed for Saturday is South Africa against Guinea. That match kicks off at 16:00 Egypt time (14:00 Morocco time) and will be broadcast on beIN Xtra 1, with Montasser Al-Azhari as commentator.

Matches from the UEFA Nations League and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers can be watched through beIN SPORTS, while TOD TV is the official live-streaming platform for those competitions.

Gulf Cup 27 matches are available on Al Kass, Sharjah Sports, Kuwait Sports and Oman Sports.