Italy face France in Nations League as Sudan take on Senegal in AFCON qualifiers

Football fans are set for an exciting Thursday as the fifth round of the UEFA Nations League kicks off, alongside the third round of qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Nations League features several high-profile matches, most notably Italy against France, as well as Turkey facing Belgium. Other key fixtures include Czech Republic versus Spain, and England taking on Croatia.

In the Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers, Sudan face a tough challenge against Senegal in one of the round's standout matches. Other games include Ghana vs Somalia, DR Congo vs Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast vs Gambia, and Cameroon vs Namibia.

Today's UEFA Nations League fixtures:

- Turkey vs Belgium: 8:00 p.m. Saudi time, 7:00 p.m. Egypt time.

- Italy vs France: 10:45 p.m. Saudi time, 9:45 p.m. Egypt time.

- Czech Republic vs Spain: 10:45 p.m. Saudi time, 9:45 p.m. Egypt time.

- England vs Croatia: 10:45 p.m. Saudi time, 9:45 p.m. Egypt time.

Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers schedule:

- Ghana vs Somalia: 6:00 p.m. Saudi time, 5:00 p.m. Egypt time.

- DR Congo vs Sierra Leone: 7:00 p.m. Saudi time, 6:00 p.m. Egypt time.

- Ivory Coast vs Gambia: 10:00 p.m. Saudi time, 9:00 p.m. Egypt time.

- Cameroon vs Namibia: 10:00 p.m. Saudi time, 9:00 p.m. Egypt time.

- Senegal vs Sudan: 10:00 p.m. Saudi time, 9:00 p.m. Egypt time.