How to Watch Al Ain vs. Al-Nassr: AFC Champions League Live Coverage and Broadcast Info
The 2026-27 AFC Champions League Elite season opens with a clash between Al Ain and Al-Nassr. Cristiano Ronaldo and his squad travel to the UAE to face a challenging start against Al Ain at the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.
The kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. local time in the UAE, which corresponds to 12:00 p.m. ET in the United States. This marks the first match of the league phase for both teams.
Competition Format Changes
Unlike previous seasons, this year's competition has been reshaped significantly. The tournament now features 32 teams instead of fewer, organized into two regional tables of 16 teams each. Teams face eight distinct opponents rather than traditional group stages.
Last time these teams met, Al Ain knocked out Al Nassr on penalties in the quarterfinals of the 2023-24 campaign and eventually took home the continental title. This match carries extra weight as a chance for Ronaldo and his teammates to seek revenge.
Where to Watch Al Ain vs. Al-Nassr (TV and Streaming)
Here is the list of broadcast channels and streaming platforms by region for the match:
- Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates: 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 and Ecuador: Disney+ Premium Sur
- Venezuela: Disney+ Premium Sur
- Austria: sportdigital+, sportdigital1+
- Estonia and Latvia: Sport 2 Baltic, Start, TV Start
- Germany: sportdigital+, sportdigital1+
- 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 accessible internationally via YouTube.
