European Qualifiers has been added to Stan’s football portfolio. They’d be interested in Bundesliga and Bundesliga-Frauen with Mike Sneesby being the CEO of MBC which owns Bundesliga rights in MENA
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Not sure their old CEO being the boss of another rightsholder would have the slightest bit to do with anything
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I assume that’s for the remainder of the qualifying matches for next year’s World Cup. Stan will have to bid again if it wants to broadcast the European qualifiers for the 2030 tournament.
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INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL JOINS STAN SPORT WITH EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP
Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and more star in the European Qualifiers™ as Europe’s giants chase a coveted place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, live & exclusive on Stan Sport.
Stan today announced a further expansion of its football offering, with the European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup joining the world’s biggest club tournaments and adding to the platform’s already expansive lineup of must-see football content. From elite club rivalries to the drama of international qualification, Stan Sport is football’s new home.
Beginning Friday 5 September from 12:00am AEST, all 144 remaining pool matches, plus every play-off match in March, will be streamed live and exclusive on Stan Sport.
Europe has historically been the greatest footballing continent, winning 12 FIFA World Cups in total, with footballing juggernauts Germany (4), Italy (4), France (2), England (1) and Spain (1) all enjoying success at the tournament. Some of the biggest names in global football will feature as they strive for qualification, including Portugal megastar Cristiano Ronaldo, French maestro Kylian Mbappé, England phenom Jude Bellingham, Norwegian leading scorer Erling Haaland and Spain’s teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal.
The exciting format sees 48 national teams divided into 12 groups of four, playing home and away fixtures against each opposition. The 12 group winners will earn automatic qualification for the World Cup, while the remaining nations will enter the play-off stage for their chance to secure a spot in the tournament.
This structure brings guaranteed fireworks and drama, as the pressures of expectation weigh upon the shoulders of the major footballing nations, with even the mighty Italy having infamously missed the last two FIFA World Cups after failing to qualify.
The addition of the European Qualifiers further strengthens Stan’s commitment to premium sport and an ever-growing stable of top-tier football content. The European Qualifiers joins a huge slate of some of the best football competitions in the world, including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Women’s Super League, J League, K League, NWSL and more.
Dan Taylor, Executive Director, Stan said: “The acquisition of the European Qualifiers further solidifies Stan Sport as the undisputed home of football. Combined with the Premier League, the Women’s Super League and the UEFA Champions League, which also kicks off this month, Stan Sport is the only place to see the biggest stars in the biggest games. There has never been a better time to be a football fan.”
The action gets underway this Friday 5 September from 12:00am AEST, live and exclusive on Stan Sport.
The European Qualifiers are part of a blockbuster lineup of action on Stan Sport in September, including Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Women’s Super League,Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, The Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup, US Open tennis and more.
Highlighted Matches - Matchday 5
Friday 5 September
5:45am AEST - Netherlands v Poland
5:45am AEST - Slovakia v Germany
5:45am AEST - Bulgaria v Spain
5:45am AEST - Liechtenstein v Belgium
Saturday 6 September
5:45am AEST - Ukraine v France
5:45am AEST - Italy v Estonia
5:45am AEST - Faroe Islands v Croatia
Sunday 7 September
5:45am AEST - Armenia v Portugal
5:45am AEST - England v Andorra
Monday 8 September
3:00am AEST - Lithuania v Netherlands
5:45am AEST - Germany v Northern Ireland
5:45am AEST - Belgium v Kazakhstan
5:45am AEST - Türkiye v Spain
Tuesday 9 September
5:45am AEST - Croatia v Montenegro
5:45am AEST - Israel v Italy
Wednesday 10 September
5:45am AEST - Hungary v Portugal
5:45am AEST - Serbia v England
5:45am AEST - France v Iceland
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Stan Sport’s coverage of 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League league phase begins next week (September 17), with matches scheduled for early mornings of Wednesday to Friday.
You can see the full match schedule via this link.
The UEFA has scheduled Kairat’s home matches against Real Madrid on September 30 and Pafos on October 21 to kick off at 9.45pm local time. As Almaty is five hours ahead of AEST and six hours ahead of AEDT, those matches will start at 2.45am AEST and 3.45am AEDT respectively. Kairat’s home clash against Olympiacos on December 9 and against Club Brugge on January 20 next year will kick off 8.30pm local time (2.30am AEDT).
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ANGE MAKES HIS PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN. ARSENAL V FOREST THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 LIVE & EXCLUSIVE IN 4K ON STAN SPORT FROM 8:30PM AEST.
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The anticipation is sky-high as one of Australia’s most successful football coaches makes his Premier League return to lead Nottingham Forest. The Australian tactician faces no easy start, with his first assignment taking him to North London for a clash against third-placed Arsenal, a stern test of his new side’s resolve and an early measure of how quickly Forest can adapt to his style.
Watch Arsenal v Forest this Saturday, September 13 live & exclusive in 4K on Stan Sport from 8:30PM AEST.
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Clearly a match that would have been screened on Channel 9 had NRL had a pre-finals bye week. (Probably this would be chosen regardless of which timeslot it falls into.)
Then again, 9Go isn’t a thing, so it doesn’t matter, right?
No. They made it clear. The first 3 Saturday nights purely as a promotional tool for Stan Sport.
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Yes but I feel they would have aired this match given the Aussie connection and significance. But they can’t because of NRL
I was gonna say something to this effect but you’ve articulated it more concisely. So well done.
It’s no different to the linear showing of a doubles tennis final if it has an Aussie pair in it.
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So.. They are not going to be showing one match per round anymore?
No, not for the rest of the rights deal. Ever.
The international break last week was a convenient excuse to stop.
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Fulham v Leeds United is listed for 9go! Midday on Saturday 20 of September. So the week delay match on GO might remain.
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Wolves v Everton was on delay last Weekend during the day on 9Go so there’s still some EPL content being shown on FTA, just not the live early Saturday games any longer.
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Stan Sport not having a great night tonight with a lot of buffering issues with the Nottingham Forest Vs Arsenal game with Ange Postecoglou return to the Premier League.
no issues at my end
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Probably on your end?
Well if you’re watching from the US that’ll be your problem 
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The 4k feed isn’t that great…
EDIT: Fixed now. Its actually pretty good. hahaha.
Zero issues on the 4k feed here.
EUROPE’S ELITE CLUBS CLASH AS UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ACTION RETURNS TO STAN SPORT
Europe’s biggest football clubs collide in the world’s most prestigious club football competition.
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The 2025/26 season of the UEFA Champions League kicks off on Wednesday 17 September from 1:45am AEST, with every match of the world’s most prestigious club football competition streamed live and exclusive on Football’s New Home, Stan Sport.
2024/25 champions Paris Saint-Germain are back looking to replicate last season’s incredible run. But they face stiff competition from Europe’s elite, including Premier League favourites Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and recent UEFA Europa League champions Tottenham Hotspur. Heavyweights such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, and more are all vying for football glory.
The competition continues its revamped format from last season, giving fans more opportunities to watch their favourite clubs in action.
Matchday 1 promises must-see clashes: early favourites Liverpool take on Atlético Madrid, Chelsea faces German giants Bayern Munich, and Newcastle United embrace underdog status against Spanish kingpins Barcelona.
European football excitement continues next week with the UEFA Europa League returning on September 25, featuring Premier League club Nottingham Forest under new head coach Ange Postecoglou. The UEFA Conference League kicks off on October 3, with plenty of fan favourite clubs in action across both competitions.
The UEFA Champions League joins a blockbuster September lineup still to come on Stan Sport, including Premier League, Bledisloe Cup, Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 finals, ensuring football and rugby fans don’t miss a moment of top-tier action.
Football’s New Home, Stan Sport, is the only place to watch every UEFA Champions League match live and exclusive, kicking off 16 September.
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