Football Matches Scheduled for September 24 Include European Nations League and Gulf Cup

Football fans can anticipate a full slate of matches across European and Arab leagues on Thursday, September 24, 2026. The day's fixtures include a friendly between Palestine and New Zealand as part of a tournament in China, alongside opening matches in the UEFA Nations League and the 27th Arabian Gulf Cup.

The China International Football Tournament will feature Palestine versus New Zealand at 12:30 PM. In the first round of Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Libya will play Botswana and Mauritania will face the Central African Republic, both at 7:00 PM. Later in the evening, Cameroon will host Comoros, Ivory Coast will play Ghana, Sierra Leone will face Zimbabwe, and Tunisia will compete against Uganda, all kicking off at 10:00 PM. All these Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will be broadcast on beIN Sports.

The UEFA Nations League also begins its first round. Netherlands will play Germany, Norway will face Denmark, Portugal will take on Wales, and Austria will meet Israel. These matches are scheduled for 9:45 PM and will be broadcast on beIN Sports, with the exception of the Austria-Israel game which has no broadcast channel specified.

The 27th Arabian Gulf Cup commences with two matches. The United Arab Emirates will play Yemen at 7:00 PM, and Qatar will face Bahrain at 9:00 PM. Both Gulf Cup matches will be broadcast on Al Kass channels.