Al Ahli’s pre-season friendly against Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes at the Pine Cliffs Stadium on Friday will be broadcast live in Saudi Arabia on stc tv, as the Jeddah club continues preparations for the 2026-27 campaign.
The meeting in Portugal comes after Al Ahli’s successful 2025-26 season, in which they lifted the AFC Elite Champions League title and the Saudi Super Cup. The club are now turning their attention to reclaiming the Saudi Pro League, currently known as the Roshn Saudi League, a trophy they have not won since 2016.
The match is part of Al Ahli’s summer training programme and will see them tested by Vitoria Guimaraes, who play in Portugal’s top division, the Primeira Liga. The game will be played at Pine Cliffs, a venue being used as a training base during the club’s pre-season camp.
How to watch on TV and online
stc tv sports holds the broadcast rights for Al Ahli’s pre-season friendlies and will show the game against Vitoria Guimaraes live.
The network has allocated its stc tv sports HD channel to carry full coverage of the friendly, which is classified as part of the build-up to the 2026-27 season.
Supporters who prefer to watch online will be able to follow the match via the stc tv application, which will stream the game live. The platform is also airing Al Ahli’s other summer fixtures as part of its coverage of the club’s preparations.
Viewers wishing to access the live broadcast over the internet need to register and subscribe through the stc tv app in order to watch Al Ahli’s friendly schedule.
Commentary team confirmed
stc tv has appointed commentator Rashid Al Dosari to provide the match commentary for the Al Ahli v Vitoria Guimaraes fixture.
He will lead the Arabic-language commentary on the stc tv sports HD channel and the corresponding live stream on the digital platform.
Match date, venue and kick-off times
The friendly between Al Ahli and Vitoria Guimaraes is scheduled for Friday, 24 July 2026, at Pine Cliffs.
Kick-off will be at 12:30 (midday and thirty) Saudi Arabia time, which corresponds to 13:30 in the United Arab Emirates.
The game is one of a series of warm-up fixtures arranged as Al Ahli look to build on last season’s continental and domestic cup success and prepare a squad capable of challenging for the Roshn Saudi League title in 2026-27.
