Cairo, Egypt – Thursday, November 13, 2025, will witness a number of important and strong matches in various competitions around the world, perhaps the most prominent of which is the match between the UAE and Iraq in the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The Iraqi national team is scheduled to visit the UAE, at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, as part of the Asian play-off for the 2026 World Cup qualifying play-off.
The UAE national team is aiming for a comfortable victory that will give them the advantage before the return match in Basra.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi national team is also looking to come away with a positive result that will make their task easier in the return match.
In the African play-offs, Nigeria will meet Gabon, and Cameroon will face Congo, to determine who qualifies for the continental play-off for the 2026 World Cup.
Today’s most important match schedules and broadcast channels
Schedule of Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup
UAE vs Iraq: 6:00 PM Egypt time, 7:00 PM Saudi Arabia time, 8:00 PM UAE time.. via beIN SPORTS 2 HD and Al Kass HD5 channel.
Schedule of matches for the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup
Nigeria vs. Gabon: 6:00 PM Egypt time, 7:00 PM Saudi Arabia time, 8:00 PM UAE time via MBC ACTION and Shahid platform.
Cameroon vs. Republic of Congo: 9:00 PM Egypt time, 10:00 PM Saudi Arabia time, 11:00 PM UAE time.. via Shahid platform.
Dates for the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup
France vs Ukraine: 9:45 PM Egypt time, 10:45 PM Saudi Arabia time, via beIN SPORTS 1 HD.
Ireland vs Portugal, at 9:45 PM Egypt time, 10:45 PM Saudi Arabia time, via beIN SPORTS 5 HD.
