Saudi Arabia will meet Qatar in the semi-finals of the Arabian Gulf Cup “Gulf Cup 27” at Al Inma Stadium on Saturday, 3 October 2026.
Saudi Arabia reached the last four as Group winners after taking nine points from three victories. Qatar finished second in their group with seven points, behind leaders United Arab Emirates on goal difference.
Kick-off is scheduled for 18:55 Saudi Arabia and Qatar time, with the match beginning at 19:55 in the United Arab Emirates.
How to watch Saudi Arabia v Qatar
The match will be shown on several channels holding the broadcasting rights for Gulf Cup 27, including Saudi Sports, Sharjah Sports and Abu Dhabi Sports.
Viewers wishing to watch the game online can use the Shasha app, MBC Shahid and Shoof.
The confirmed commentators listed so far are:
– Sharjah Sports: Mousa Eid
– Kuwait Sports: Mohammed Al-Nahawi
– Oman Sports: Hassan Al-Hashemi
Expected line-ups
Saudi Arabia are expected to start with Mohammed Al-Owais in goal.
The likely defence is Zakaria Hawsawi, Abdulelah Al-Amri, Hassan Tambakti and Rayan Hamed. Mohamed Kanno, Mukhtar Ali and Nasser Al-Dawsari are set to form the midfield.
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Sultan Mandash and Firas Al-Buraikan are expected to lead the attack.
Qatar’s predicted line-up includes Mahmoud Abu Nada as goalkeeper.
Sultan Al-Brik, Boualem Khoukhi, Pedro Miguel and Ayoub Al-Alawi are expected to make up the defence, with Ahmed Fathy, Assim Madibo and Abdulaziz Hatem in midfield.
Akram Afif, Edmilson Junior and Almoez Ali are the likely attacking options for Qatar.
The two sides will contest a place in the Gulf Cup 27 final after contrasting group-stage campaigns. Saudi Arabia won each of their three matches to finish top with a maximum nine points, while Qatar advanced in second place after collecting seven points. The Qataris were level on points with United Arab Emirates but finished behind them on goal difference.
The fixture will take place at Al Inma Stadium, with the evening kick-off set for 18:55 in both Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It will start one hour later, at 19:55, in the United Arab Emirates.
