Al Najma vs Al Ittihad: Full lineups confirmed for Saudi King’s Cup 2026-27 Round of 32
This match is part of the King’s Cup Round of 32.
Al Najma will take on Al Ittihad in a Saudi King’s Cup 2026-27 match at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on Tuesday, August 18. After a disappointing domestic campaign last season, the Tigers will look to make a winning start to their cup campaign.
Al Ittihad, 14-time Saudi Pro League champions, had a nightmare campaign in 2025-26, finishing in fifth place. However, they did beat Machida Zelvia to lift the AFC Champions League Elite title.
The Saudi giants were knocked out in the King’s Cup semi-finals, losing on penalties to Al Kholood. They will look to go one step further in this edition. They will take on Al Najma in their opener.
The Star finished 18th last season and suffered relegation to the Saudi First Division. They will face a tough test to get a positive result against Al Ittihad.
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Al Najma vs Al Ittihad Lineups
Al Najma
Starting XI: Adel Al‑Anzi; Omar Al-Oudah Diogo Queirós, Khaled Al-Shammari, Khaled Al-Khathlan; Afonso Taira, João Novais; Abdulelah Al-Shammari, Ahmed Al-Badah, Masalah Al-Shaekh; Suleiman Al-Saeed.
Bench: Belal Al-Dawaa (gk), Nasser Al-Haleel, Mohammed Al-Marri, Ammar Al-Najjar, Jathub Al-Dhafieri, Eyad Madani, Abdullah Al-Hawsawi, David Tijanic.
Al Ittihad
Starting XI: Predrag Rajković; Danilo Pereira, Hasan Kadesh, Jan-Carlo Simić, Muath Faqeehi; Dion Lopy, Rakan Kaabi; Houssem Aouar, Ahmed Alghamdi, Marwan Al-Shahafi; George Ilenikhena.
Bench: Mohammed Al-Absi (gk), Osama Al-Mermesh (gk), Stephane Keller, Mohammed Barnawi, Faris Abdi, Ahmed Al-Julaydan, Mohammed Fallatah, Farha Al-Shamrani, Steven Bergwijn, Mukhtar Sheikh, Youssef En‑Nesyri, Saleh Al-Shehri.
When is the Al Najma vs Al Ittihad Saudi King’s Cup 2026-27 match?
The match will be played on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. In India, the match will kick off at 9:45 PM IST.
Where is Al Najma vs Al Ittihad being played?
The fixture takes place at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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