Al Nassr takes a break from the Saudi Pro League title chase midweek as they host Abha in the quarter-finals of the King Cup of Champions.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s side have suffered a blow in their bid to win the league title, after slipping to a 1-0 loss to new league leaders At Ittihad last time out with a one-point gap now open.
However, the King’s Cup offers an alternative route to a trophy – plus an additional route to the AFC Champions League – and the home side will be confident of securing a path to the next stage.
Here’s all the info for Al Nassr vs. Abha, including kick-off times, TV/streaming details and scheduled start line-ups.
Kick-off time for Al Nassr vs Abha in King Cup action
This King Cup clash between Al Nassr and Abha kicks off at 5:30 p.m. local time at King Saud University Stadium on Tuesday, March 14.
| Date | Kick off time | |
| Australia | Wed 15 March | 01h30 HOME |
| Canada | mar. 14 mars | 10 h 30 HE |
| Hong Kong | mar. 14 mars | 22h30 HKT |
| Inde | mar. 14 mars | 20h00 HST |
| Malaysia | mar. 14 mars | 22h30 HKT |
| New Zealand | Wed 15 March | 03:30 NZDT |
| Singapore | mar. 14 mars | 22h30 HKT |
| UNITED KINGDOM | mar. 14 mars | 14h30 GMT |
| UNITED STATES | mar. 14 mars | 10 h 30 HE |
Al Nassr vs Abha Live TV Channel
SSC (Saudi Sports Company) has been live stream Al Nassr matches in English via his Twitter channel.
Local broadcasters in some countries also have the right to televise or broadcast the King Cup, and fans in other countries can subscribe to the Shahid streaming platform for full coverage.
According LiveSoccerTVsome European countries will have local broadcasters (including DAZN) carrying the match, while Start times will bring it to selected African countries.
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | 10 Play |
| Canada | — | Shahid |
| Hong Kong | — | Shahid, myTV Super |
| Inde | Sony TEN 2 | Shahid, JioTV, SONY LIV |
| Malaysia | — | Shahid, Astro Go, Sooka |
| New Zealand | — | Shahid |
| Singapore | — | Shahid |
| UNITED KINGDOM | — | Shahid, *Sky Sports YouTube channel |
| UNITED STATES | — | Shahid |
*In the UK, Sky Sports streams most Saudi Pro League Al Nassr matches for free on its YouTube channel.
Compositions Al Nassr vs Abha
Nawaf Alaqidi continues in goal for Al Nassr, with the Colombian international David Ospina still on the trail of coming back after surgery.
Nicolas Martinez is injured for the season, and Rudi Garcia should rotate his team, after their defeat against Al Ittihad. Jalaluddin Masharipov is a potential runner in this tie with Mohamed Maran stall.
Composition d’Al Nassr (3-5-2) : Alaqidi (GK) — Al-Amri, Gonzalez, Madu — Al-Ghanam, Gustavo, Al-Sulaiheem, Ghareeb, Konan — Ronaldo, Masharipov
Abha head coach Roel Coumans has not confirmed any new injury concerns ahead of this game, and he could stick with an unchanged starting line-up, including the former Manchester City striker. Philippe Caicedo in attack.
Composition d’Abha (4-2-3-1): Epassy (GK) — Al-Jumayah, Attouchi, Al-Zori, Al-Kuaydiri — Al Sudani, Saddiki — Al-Sadi, Bguir, Al-Amri — Caicedo
