Al Ittihad vs. Al Ain: Kickoff Time, Venue, How to Watch and Team News

Updated November 2, 2026, before kickoff: Al Ittihad Club are scheduled to host Al Ain FC in AFC Champions League Elite Matchday 4 at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. The AFC schedule lists a 9:15 p.m. Jeddah kickoff on Monday, November 2, which is 18:15 UTC. FanCode's India-facing listing shows the same fixture at 11:45 p.m. IST. Al Ittihad have also confirmed a new medical diagnosis for midfielder Richard Rios; the club has not said whether he will be available for this match.

Kickoff, venue and time-zone conversion

The AFC's official league-stage schedule places Al Ittihad Club against Al Ain FC on Monday, November 2, in Matchday 4. It lists a 21:15 kickoff and King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah as the venue. The match-specific FanCode listing independently identifies the teams, date and Jeddah stadium, and displays 11:45 p.m. for its India schedule.

For this fixture, 21:15 in Jeddah is 18:15 UTC and 23:45 in India on the same date. Jeddah's listed local time is Arabia Standard Time, UTC+03:00; the India display is India Standard Time, UTC+05:30. Those clock readings describe one scheduled kickoff, not separate start times. If a calendar or broadcaster shows another hour, check its time-zone label before concluding that the match has moved.

The venue is the stadium named in the AFC schedule and FanCode listing: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The event remains listed as scheduled in the sources checked for this update. Recheck the AFC and club match pages on match day for any late official change to the time or venue.

How to watch and follow the match

Viewers in India

FanCode has a dedicated match page for Al Ittihad vs. Al Ain in the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Elite. The AFC's media-rights announcement names FanCode as its media partner for the India market for the 2025-2028 cycle. Open the match listing close to kickoff to confirm the current stream, subscription requirements and any regional access limits; those details can depend on the service and account.

Viewers elsewhere

Live rights vary by country. Outside India, check the licensed broadcaster or streaming service in your market and search for this specific fixture, rather than assuming that a service showing other AFC matches also carries this one. The AFC competition page and both clubs' official channels are useful for schedule notices, team sheets and post-match confirmation. A licensed broadcaster's live page is the appropriate place to follow video coverage where it has the rights.

Lineups and live updates

Use the clubs' official channels or AFC match coverage for the confirmed starting XIs. A predicted lineup, a medical bulletin and a confirmed matchday team sheet are different evidence: only the team sheet establishes who starts. For live events and the eventual score, follow the official match centre or the broadcaster's live page, then confirm the full-time status before sharing a result.

What is confirmed about team news?

The important new availability update is for Al Ittihad midfielder Richard Rios. In a medical notice dated November 1, the club said an MRI showed a sprain in his left ankle and damage to the fibular ligament. The notice says he will follow a treatment and rehabilitation program supervised by the club's medical staff. It links the injury to Al Ittihad's Saudi league match against Abha. Read the club's official medical update for the original announcement.

The medical notice does not give a recovery timeline or explicitly say that Rios is ruled out of the Al Ain fixture. It would therefore be premature to list him as definitely absent or available. Check the matchday squad and starting XI when Al Ittihad publish them. In the official material reviewed for this update, no match-specific Al Ain injury or suspension list was confirmed. That means availability remains unverified in this article; it should not be read as confirmation that every Al Ain player is fit or eligible.

The AFC's November 1 match preview provides the latest confirmed competition context: Al Ittihad had earned their first win of the campaign the previous week, while Al Ain had made a perfect start. That is pre-match form context, not an injury report, confirmed lineup or prediction of the result.

What to check before kickoff

Because the match has not started at the time of this update, no final result is reported here. Use this short check before tuning in:

• Confirm the fixture still appears for Monday, November 2, at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.
• For Jeddah, use 9:15 p.m. AST (UTC+03:00); the equivalent is 18:15 UTC. FanCode's India listing shows 11:45 p.m. IST on November 2.
• Check official team sheets for confirmed starters and any late changes. Rios's injury is confirmed, but his match availability is not stated in the club notice.
• Verify that the broadcaster in your country lists this specific match and that your account can access it.
• After the match, wait for an official full-time status or a confirmed club/AFC result before treating a live score as final.

The schedule, venue, time conversion and India match listing were rechecked against the AFC schedule and match page on November 2. The injury detail comes from Al Ittihad's November 1 medical notice; team availability and the result remain subject to official matchday updates.