The first preparatory match for Al-Nassr first football team during its training camp saw its duration shortened to 60 minutes divided into two halves, on Wednesday evening against the reserve team of Portuguese club Benfica. The match, held at one of the capital's club stadiums in Lisbon, resulted in the red team winning 2-1, while midfielder Abdul Malik Al-Jaber scored Al-Nassr's only goal in the 4th minute. Australian coach Ange Postecoglou, who recently took charge of the Roshn League champion, used 16 players throughout the two halves, starting with a lineup including Brazilian goalkeeper Bento Matheus, alongside Majed Qasheesh and Saad Al-Nasser as full-backs, defenders Nader Al-Sharari and Frenchman Mohammed Simakan, in addition to the midfield duo Ali Al-Hassan and Al-Jaber, Brazilian playmaker Angelo Gabriel, French wingers Kingsley Coman and Wesley Teixeira, and striker Mohammed Maran. With the start of the second half, the coach brought on five substitutes including Salem Al-Najdi, Haroun Kamara, Abdulrahman Sufyani, Fares Salem, and Rakan Al-Ghamdi. Al-Nassr's delegation had arrived in Portugal on Monday in preparation for the start of the second phase of preparations for the upcoming season, where the team awaits other friendly matches against Spanish Merida on July 28, Portuguese Estrela Amadora on August 1, and finally Spanish Almeria on August 4.

These preparatory stages come within the clubs' efforts to raise the technical and physical readiness of the players before the start of the official competitions for the new season.

These friendly matches are an ideal opportunity for the technical staff to assess the players' levels and try different tactics before entering official competitions. The technical staff led by Postecoglou hopes to make the most of the external camp to ensure full harmony between new and old elements. The team will be required to correct mistakes in the upcoming matches against Merida, Estrela Amadora, and Almeria. Al-Nassr fans look forward to these preparatory stages with great interest to know the extent of the team's readiness to compete strongly for titles.