Qatar - Saudi Arabia: date, time, stadium and TV channels (Gulf Cup 2026)

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Find out all the key information about the Gulf Cup semi-final between Qatar and Saudi Arabia: date, time, stadium, TV channels and digital broadcasting platforms, as well as the head-to-head statistics between the two national teams.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia will face each other in the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup ( Gulf Cup 27 ) after securing their qualification for the last four at the end of the group stage.

Saudi Arabia finished top of Group A with 9 points, thanks to three wins in as many matches. The Saudis thus booked their place in the semi-finals, where they will face Qatar.

Qatar, meanwhile, finished second in Group B, behind the United Arab Emirates. The latter will face Oman in the other semi-final.

The winner of this tie will reach the competition final, scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

As for the refereeing, the referees’ committee of the Gulf Cup Federation has not yet officially announced the name of the referee who will take charge of this semi-final between Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Qatar - Saudi Arabia: date, time and stadium

The semi-final between Qatar and Saudi Arabia will take place on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 17:30 GMT at Alinma (Al-Jawhara) Stadium in Jeddah.

Qatar - Saudi Arabia: which channels will broadcast the match?

Here are the channels and platforms announced for the broadcast of this Gulf Cup semi-final:

DAZN Deutsch ($/geo/R)

Sportdigital FUSSBALL HD

Saudi Sports

Sharjah Sports

Abu Dhabi Sports

Kuwait Sports

SHASHA [app]

MBC Shahid [app]

Shoof [ app ]

Oman Sports

Qatar - Saudi Arabia: head-to-head record

The head-to-head statistics between the two national teams favor Saudi Arabia. In 40 matches played, the Saudis have recorded 18 wins compared with 7 for Qatar, while 15 encounters ended in a draw.

Saudi Arabia also lead in terms of goals scored, with 56 compared with Qatar’s 34.

In their most recent meeting, played on December 5, 2019, in the Gulf Cup, Saudi Arabia won 1-0 against Qatar.

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