How to Watch Al Ain vs. Al-Nassr in the AFC Champions League Elite
Al Ain vs. Al-Nassr: AFC Champions League Elite Match Preview
The 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite season starts with a thrilling clash between Al Ain and Al-Nassr. The match will take place at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, UAE, kicking off at 8:00 p.m. local time (12:00 p.m. ET in the USA). Cristiano Ronaldo and his squad face a challenging opener on foreign soil against the hosts.
The competition has changed since Al-Nassr last played at this level. Now expanded to 32 clubs, it features two regional tables of 16 teams each, where every team competes against eight different opponents instead of traditional group stages.
These two sides have history. In the 2023-24 quarterfinals, Al Ain knocked out Al-Nassr on penalties and went on to claim the continental title. This game carries extra weight for Ronaldo’s team as they seek revenge.
Where to Watch Al Ain vs. Al-Nassr
Here is how you can catch the match depending on your location:
- Saudi Arabia & UAE: beIN Sports HD 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Shoof, TOD
- North & Central America:
- Mexico: Disney+ Premium Mexico
- Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama: Disney+ Premium Norte, ESPN Norte
- Caribbean: Disney+ Premium Caribbean
- United States: Bet365
- Argentina: Disney+ Premium Argentina
- Brazil: Claro TV+, Disney+ Premium Brazil, ESPN4 Brazil, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping
- Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela: Disney+ Premium Sur
- Austria, Germany: sportdigital+, sportdigital1+
- Estonia, Latvia: Sport 2 Baltic, Start, TV Start
- Netherlands: Canal+ Netherlands, ESPN, ESPN UHD, Watch ESPN
- Portugal: Canal 11
- Slovenia: Sportklub 3 Slovenia
- Ukraine: Sport 2 Ukraine, Start, TV Start
- Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen: beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD
- Qatar: Alkass Five, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, TOD
- Iran: beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, IRIB Varzesh, Persiana Sports 2
- Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon: beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Shoof, TOD
- Cameroon, DR Congo: StarTimes App
- Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa: Sporty TV, Sporty TV App, StarTimes App
- Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda: Azam Sports 2 HD, Sporty TV, Sporty TV App, StarTimes App
- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka: FanCode
- China: iQiyi, Migu
- Hong Kong: HOY TV, M Plus Live
- Indonesia: GTV, K-Vision, MNC Soccer Channel, RCTI+, Vision+, others
- Japan: DAZN Japan
- Korea Republic: Coupang Play
- Malaysia: Astro Football, Astro Go, sooka
- Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste: MNC Soccer Channel, Vision+
- Philippines: RCTI+
- Thailand: BG Sports
- Vietnam: TV 360
The match will also be available internationally on YouTube.
