There will be a lot of Australian eyes on Portugal’s Primeira Liga in 2026-27 thanks to Socceroos pair Nestory Irankunda and Alessandro Circati.

Irankunda has signed for Portuguese giants Sporting CP on the back of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Australia, while Aussie teammate Circati has been lured to Lisbon by Portugal’s most successful club Benfica.

Sporting forked out $24.5million AUD to lure Irankunda from EFL Championship outfit Watford, while Circati became the joint most expensive Australian footballer of all-time – alongside Hull City’s Lucas Herrington – after swapping Serie A’s Parma for Benfica.

Irankunda’s Sporting and Circati’s Benfica are set to go head-to-head in a blockbuster Derby De Lisboa on December 27.

Can you watch Benfica and Alessandro Circati in Australia?

With two pillars of the Socceroos national team now calling Portugal home, how can Aussie fans watch the Portuguese top flight?

Sadly, there is no dedicated local broadcaster or streaming service televising the Primeira Liga in Australia after previous international deals expired.

Can you watch Sporting CP and Nestory Irankunda in Australia?

There is no dedicated local broadcaster or streaming service televising Primeira Liga in Australia.

Supporters in Australia wanting to follow Irankunda in Portugal will have to resort to club-specific international streaming portals like Sporting CP TV packages for highlights.

What time are Liga Portugal games in Australia?

Portuguese top-flight fixtures are similar to other leagues around Europe for Aussie fans watching from home, with Portugal nine hours behind the Australian time zone (GMT +1).

For example, Sporting CP’s upcoming clash against Alverca is scheduled to kick-off at 5:30am AEST on Sunday, while Benfica’s next league match at home to Estoril is pencilled in for 3:45am AEST on September 1.

How to watch Irankunda and Circati in European competition

Sporting are featuring in the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase. They qualified as runners-up in Primeira Liga last season.

In 2025-26, Sporting reached the quarter-finals before losing to Premier League champions Arsenal.

Fans in Australia can watch Irankunda’s Sporting in the Champions League via Stan Sport this season.

It is the same for Circati’s Benfica, who are in the midst of UEFA Europa League qualifying. Marco Silva is now in charge of Benfica following Jose Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid.

Stan Sport is the home of the Europa League in 2026-27.

Liga Portugal 2026-27 key dates

Sporting CP

Porto v Sporting CP – November 29, 2026

Derby De Lisboa: Benfica v Sporting CP – December 27, 2026

Sporting CP v Porto – April 11, 2027

Derby De Lisboa: Sporting CP v Benfica – May 9, 2027

Benfica

Porto v Benfica – September 20, 2026

Derby De Lisboa: Benfica v Sporting CP – December 27, 2026

Benfica v Porto – February 28, 2027

Derby De Lisboa: Sporting CP v Benfica – May 9, 2027