Friday’s Nations League fixtures: France face Italy as Belgium meet Turkiye

The UEFA Nations League 2026-2027 takes centre stage on Friday, 2 October 2026, with a full programme of round-three matches.

France host Italy in one of the evening’s headline fixtures, while Belgium take on Turkiye. Ten Nations League matches are scheduled across the day, alongside an international friendly between China and Palestine.

Matches can be watched on beIN SPORTS, while TOD TV is the official live-streaming platform for viewers following the games online.

UEFA Nations League – round three

| Match | Kick-off | Channel | Commentary | ||:||| | Kazakhstan v Moldova | 17:00 Saudi Arabia, 18:00 UAE | beIN Sports 2 | Bakar Alwan | | Cyprus v Armenia | 19:00 Saudi Arabia, 20:00 UAE | beIN Sports 4 | Ahmed Soko | | Latvia v Montenegro | 19:00 Saudi Arabia, 20:00 UAE | beIN Sports 3 | Mohammed Al-Mabrouki | | Belgium v Turkiye | 21:45 Saudi Arabia, 22:45 UAE | beIN Sports 2 | Ahmed Al Balushi | | France v Italy | 21:45 Saudi Arabia, 22:45 UAE | beIN Sports 1 | Issam Chaouali | | Hungary v Georgia | 21:45 Saudi Arabia, 22:45 UAE | beIN Sports 5 | Ahmed Fouad | | Ukraine v Northern Ireland | 21:45 Saudi Arabia, 22:45 UAE | beIN Sports 8 | Jawad Badda | | Poland v Romania | 21:45 Saudi Arabia, 22:45 UAE | beIN Sports 4 | Ahmed Abdu | | Faroe Islands v Slovakia | 21:45 Saudi Arabia, 22:45 UAE | beIN Sports 6 | Basem Al-Zeer | | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Sweden | 21:45 Saudi Arabia, 22:45 UAE | beIN Sports 3 | Mohammed Al-Mabrouki |

The day begins with Kazakhstan’s meeting with Moldova at 17:00 Saudi Arabia time, or 18:00 in the UAE. Cyprus v Armenia and Latvia v Montenegro follow at 19:00 Saudi Arabia time and 20:00 UAE time.

The remaining Nations League fixtures all begin at 21:45 in Saudi Arabia and 22:45 in the UAE. They include France v Italy, Belgium v Turkiye, Hungary v Georgia, Ukraine v Northern Ireland, Poland v Romania, Faroe Islands v Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina v Sweden.

International friendly

China and Palestine will also meet in a friendly between national teams.

| Match | Kick-off | Channel | Commentary | ||:||| | China v Palestine | 14:35 Saudi Arabia, 15:35 UAE | Palestine Sports | Qusay Abu Shirkh |