King’s Cup: Al Hilal, Al Ahli and Al Nassr face January knockout tests

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has confirmed the revised schedule for the remaining rounds of the 2026-27 King’s Cup, with the last-16 ties to be played on 11 and 12 January 2027.

Al Hilal, Al Ahli, Al Nassr and Al Ittihad are among the leading clubs involved in the first knockout stage, where there is no opportunity to recover from defeat. The quarter-finals will take place on 1 and 2 February, followed by the semi-finals on 4 and 5 May.

The last-16 fixtures begin on Monday, 11 January, with four matches scheduled.

Al Orubah will meet Al Okhdood at 16:50 at Al-Jouf University Stadium. At the same time, Al-Jubail will host Al Ittihad at Prince Abdulaziz bin Musa’ed Stadium in Hail.

Al Riyadh will then welcome Al Fayha to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in the capital at 20:00. At the same time, Al Hilal will face Al Hazem at Kingdom Arena, with both sides aiming to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

The remaining four ties will be played on Tuesday, 12 January.

Al Taawoun will play Al Wehda at 16:50 at Al Taawoun Club Stadium in Buraidah. Al Ahli will then travel to face AlUla at 17:05 at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Stadium in Medina.

The day’s final two matches are scheduled for 20:00. Al Nassr will take on Al Khlood at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, while Al Qadsiah will meet NEOM at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam.

Those matches will complete the last-16 line-up and determine the eight clubs progressing to the next round.

Quarter-final and semi-final dates confirmed

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has retained the previously announced dates for the later stages of the competition. The quarter-finals will be held across 1 and 2 February 2027, while the two semi-finals will be played on 4 and 5 May.

The 16 remaining teams are now preparing for a demanding knockout schedule, with the competition’s leading clubs seeking to continue their pursuit of the trophy. The other sides will look to take advantage of the single-elimination format and produce further surprises in the tournament.