Match ReportMirror FootballUnverified source· 31 Jul 2026
Forest Face Sporting in Key Pre-Season Test
Nottingham Forest meet Sporting CP in Portugal for a blockbuster pre-season friendly.
Nottingham Forest
team
Competition
Pre-season friendly
Date
July 31, 2026
Venue
Estadio Algarve, Faro/Loule, Portugal
Kick-off
7:45pm UK time
What happened. Nottingham Forest face Sporting CP in a pre-season friendly in Portugal, serving as the first big test under Oliver Glasner.
- No UK TV broadcast scheduled; stream available online.
- Sporting TV provides local coverage in Portugal.
- Neutral venue for both teams' pre-season preparations.
This friendly is a key tune-up for both clubs ahead of the 2026/27 domestic campaigns.
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