Saturday football preview: Serie A leads a busy 22 August programme

A busy day of domestic football awaits on Saturday, 22 August 2026, with four Serie A matches among the headline fixtures as the new season gathers pace across Europe and the Arab world.

Serie A continues with four important games, while the opening round of the Premier League also remains in progress. The day’s schedule includes further matches from Spain’s La Liga and France’s Ligue 1, as well as the German Super Cup.

There is also action in Saudi Arabia, where the Saudi Pro League and Saudi First Division continue, alongside fixtures in the Egyptian Premier League.

The programme brings together competitions from several countries, offering supporters a wide range of matches to follow during the early stages of the new football season.

Where to watch the matches

Matches from La Liga, the Premier League and Ligue 1 are available on beIN SPORTS. Viewers who prefer to watch online can use TOD TV, which is the official streaming platform for those competitions.

Coverage of the Saudi Pro League and the Saudi First Division is available through Thmanyah. The Thmanyah application is also the official option for fans who want to stream those matches.

Serie A is broadcast on stc tv. The league is available free of charge to customers subscribed to Baiti Fiber packages, as well as the مفوتر 4, Max, Pro 4 and Pro 5 packages.

Egyptian Premier League matches are shown exclusively on ON SPORT.

Supporters seeking a secure and fast internet connection while travelling or watching from different locations around the world can use NordVPN.

The Saturday schedule therefore spans the leading European leagues, the German Super Cup, and a mixture of Saudi and Egyptian domestic football. Serie A provides the largest single league offering, with four matches taking place, while the Premier League continues its first round of fixtures.

For viewers planning their day around the action, beIN SPORTS and TOD TV are the key services for matches in England, Spain and France. Thmanyah covers the Saudi competitions, stc tv carries the Italian games, and ON SPORT remains the exclusive broadcaster of the Egyptian Premier League.

The main broadcast details for Saturday, 22 August 2026, are:

– Serie A: stc tv – Premier League: beIN SPORTS and TOD TV – La Liga: beIN SPORTS and TOD TV – Ligue 1: beIN SPORTS and TOD TV – Saudi Pro League: Thmanyah – Saudi First Division: Thmanyah – Egyptian Premier League: ON SPORT – German Super Cup: the source information does not specify a broadcaster

The day’s football is part of the opening phase of the new season, with competitions in Italy, England, Spain, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Egypt all represented.