Al Ittihad v Las Palmas pre-season friendly: TV channel, live stream and kick-off time for 2026-27 warm-up clash

Al Ittihad continue their preparations for the 2026-27 campaign on Saturday evening with a high-profile pre-season friendly against Spanish side Las Palmas at the Marabia Stadium, with the match to be shown live on stc tv sports.

The Saudi Pro League club head into the game in upbeat mood under new German head coach Jens Wissing, after beginning their summer schedule with an eventful 3-2 victory over South Africa’s Orlando Pirates. That result, in Wissing’s first outing in charge, has been viewed by Al Ittihad supporters as an encouraging early sign ahead of the new season.

Saturday’s fixture forms part of a crucial rebuilding phase for Al Ittihad following a disappointing 2025-26 campaign in which they failed to win a trophy. The Jeddah side finished only fifth in the Saudi Pro League – officially the Roshn Saudi League – falling short of expectations for a club of their stature and increasing the importance of using this pre-season to reset and reassert themselves as title contenders.

Broadcast details in Saudi Arabia and online

stc tv sports holds the rights to broadcast Al Ittihad’s pre-season friendlies, including this meeting with Las Palmas.

The match will be shown live on 1 stc tv sports HD, which has been designated by the network as the channel carrying coverage of the Al Ittihad v Las Palmas warm-up game for the 2026-27 season.

Supporters who prefer to watch online will be able to follow the game via live stream on the stc tv application, which is carrying full coverage of the encounter between the Saudi and Spanish clubs.

The same platform is also promoting live coverage of Al Ahli Saudi’s pre-season friendlies, with viewers encouraged to register for the service in order to watch those matches as well as Al Ittihad’s summer fixtures.

Commentary team

stc tv has selected commentator Khaled Al-Mudaifer to provide the match commentary for the Al Ittihad v Las Palmas friendly.

Al-Mudaifer, a familiar voice to Saudi football viewers, will lead the Arabic-language coverage on 1 stc tv sports HD throughout Saturday’s broadcast from Marabia Stadium.

Match date and kick-off times

The friendly between Al Ittihad and Las Palmas, part of both clubs’ build-up to the 2026-27 season, will take place on Saturday, 25 July 2026, at Marabia Stadium.

Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 local time in Saudi Arabia.

For viewers in the United Arab Emirates, the match will begin at 21:00 local time.

With Al Ittihad looking to restore momentum after a trophyless year, and Las Palmas continuing their own preparations for the new Spanish season, the fixture provides another opportunity for Wissing to assess his squad and for fans to gauge early signs of progress ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.