"WELCOME TO THE KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY!!! The second largest stadium in Saudi Arabia is the site of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup and hosts tonight's semi-final between Barcelona and Athletic Club. Barça come into this one looking to defend last year's Supercopa title and are looking for a win to book a spot in Sunday's title match against Real or Atlético Madrid, but it won't be easy against a talented and well-coached Athletic side."
"Competition/Round: 2026 Spanish Super Cup, Semi-Final 1 Date/Time: Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 10pm AST (local time), 8pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 7pm GMT (UK), 2pm ET, 11am PT (USA), 12.30am IST (India, Thursday) Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos VAR: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez On TV: ESPN 2 (USA), TNT Sports 1 (UK), Startimes World Football (Nigeria), Movistar (Spain), others Online: ESPN+ (USA), discovery+ (UK), FanCode (India), Movistar+ (Spain), others"
The 2026 Spanish Super Cup semi-final features Barcelona versus Athletic Club at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah. Barcelona enters as defending Supercopa champions seeking a win to reach the final against Real or Atlético Madrid. Athletic Club is presented as talented and well-coached, representing a difficult opponent. The match appoints Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos as referee and Jorge Figueroa Vázquez as VAR. Kickoff times and broadcast platforms are listed for multiple regions. The match thread enforces respectful language, prohibits discussion of illegal streams, and emphasizes community sportsmanship and support for Barcelona.
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