beIN Media Group has announced that beIN SPORTS has acquired the rights to broadcast the Riyadh Season Cup, which will be hosted by King Fahd International Stadium in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, January 19, in all regions covered by the group’s network, including the Middle East, North Africa, France, Turkey, Asia and North America. and the Australasian region.
The expected match brings together the French champions, Paris Saint-Germain, and a team that includes in its squad a constellation of the most prominent stars of the Saudi clubs Al-Hilal and Al-Nasr. In a scene that fans of the round yearn for, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nasr club recently, meets once more his historic Argentine rival Lionel Messi, who leads the Parisian attack a few weeks following he won the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ with his country. .
The upcoming match is the first direct confrontation between the two stars, following their last meeting in the match in which Juventus defeated Barcelona, Spain, by three clean goals in December 2020.
The famous coach, Marcelo Gallardo, coaches the Saudi team, as he enjoys a busy career that includes winning the Libertadores Cup twice while coaching the Argentine club, River Plate. While the Paris Saint-Germain squad is full of a number of the most prominent stars, such as the Brazilian Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who won the title of top scorer in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM.
In the Middle East and North Africa region, direct coverage of the match begins in the analytical studio on the open beIN SPORTS channel and beIN SPORTS 2 in Arabic at 7:00 pm Mecca Al-Mukarramah time, while coverage in English begins at 7:30 pm Mecca time. On beIN SPORTS ENGLISH 1, in preparation for the start of the match at 8:00 pm Mecca Al-Mukarramah time. Commentary on the event will also be available in French on beIN SPORTS FRENCH 2.
The Saudi presenter, Tariq Al-Hammad, manages the analytical studio in Arabic, and the former Saudi national team captain, Yasser Al-Qahtani, joins him. Tarek Dhiab, a former Tunisian football star; And the Egyptian star, the owner of the prayers and tours, Muhammad Abu Trika. beIN presenter Nicky Crosby is in charge of managing the analytical studio in English, with the participation of French star and former Paris Saint-Germain player Didier Domy, who is currently the technical advisor to the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in Doha.
