Di Monday, July 20, 2026, Sporting CP go host Strasbourg for one pre-season friendly match wey go show for beIN SPORTS. Dis match na part of summer preparations for both teams as dem dey ready for new season.
Sporting CP, wey be Liga Portugal side, don already play one friendly and win 4-1 against Celtic. Dem dey led by coach Rui Borges, wey dey plan to win back di league title wey FC Porto take last season. Di team go get exclusive coverage of Liga Portugal from August 8 on beIN SPORTS.
For di other side, Strasbourg wey dey Ligue 1, don lose two managers for di past six months. Liam Rosenoir go Chelsea for January, and Gary O’Neil wey replace am don leave to join Ipswich Town. Now, Portuguese coach Hugo Oliveira dey lead Strasbourg. He come from FC Famalicao, where he finish fifth for Liga Portugal last season. Ligue 1 go show exclusively on beIN SPORTS from August 21.
Di match go be good test for both teams. Sporting CP don show strong form with 4-1 win over Celtic, and dem want continue dia momentum. Strasbourg, on di other hand, need to find stability under new coach. Dem don struggle for defence, with only one clean sheet for dia last 14 matches across all competitions.
For Sporting CP, dem get young player Jesse Derry wey come from Chelsea on loan, and e go get more minutes. Rui Silva wey be goalkeeper go start, and Trincao wey play for Portugal World Cup squad go join di team. Luis Suarez, wey score 28 goals last season, go play some part.
For Strasbourg, Diogo Sousa come from Guimaraes for €10million, and e go play. Sebastian Nanasi wey miss Sweden World Cup squad go feature. But Joaquin Panichelli no go play because of knee injury.
Di match go show if Sporting CP fit continue dia free-scoring form and if Strasbourg fit improve dia defence.
