Benfica to face Al Nassr in a friendly in the coming days | OneFootball

Benfica have announced another pre-season fixture for the B team ahead of the official start of the 2026/27 campaign. The young Eagles will take on Al Nassr next Tuesday, 22 July, in a friendly scheduled for 6pm at the Benfica Campus, behind closed doors.

The match will allow both teams to continue preparing for the new season. The Saudi side, where Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix play, are once again holding part of their pre-season training camp in Portugal and have included Benfica’s reserve side in their schedule of friendly matches.

In addition to Benfica B, Al Nassr have matches lined up against AD Mérida on 28 July, Estrela da Amadora on 1 August, and Almería on 4 August, before the official competitions begin. The clash becomes even more interesting after Benfica secured the signing of Jhon Durán in recent hours. The Colombian striker arrives from Al Nassr on loan with a non-mandatory option to buy.

Nélson Veríssimo’s side are looking for their first pre-season win, after drawing their first two warm-up matches. Following a goalless draw against Sintrense, the Eagles were held again, this time by Lusitano de Évora (1-1), in a match played at the Benfica Campus.

Before the match against Al Nassr, Benfica B still have two more tests on Saturday, 18 July: the first against Torreense at 10:30am in Seixal, and the second against Farense at 7pm in São Brás de Alportel. It should be remembered that the Eagles’ official debut in Liga Portugal 2 is scheduled for the weekend of 8 and 9 August, with an away trip to Leixões.

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