Coppa Italia’s semi-finals between Inter Milan and AC Milan will determine Saudi Arabia’s decision on Super Coppa Italiana in 2026.
This is according to Italian outlet fcinternews. They report that if AC Milan reaches the Coppa Italia Final, the Gulf state is likely to hold a competition next year.
Whether or not Saudi Arabia will host Super Coppa Italia next season is still in the air.
The Middle Eastern Country held the last three editions of Super Coppa. In the latest two, it was a mini tournament with four teams, rather than a one-off match.
However, Saudi organizers have not yet made a final decision on whether to do it for four in a row.
An important consideration for organizers is which teams are competing.
For Saudi organizers, the priority is to have a team with a team of charm, prestige and prestigiousness.
That means more than anything else: Inter, AC Milan and Juventus.
Inter vs AC Milan Coppa Italia Semifinal Key for Saudi 2026 Supercoppa Decision
It seems certain that Inter Milan and Napoli will be at Supercoppa Italia next season.
Nerazzurri and Partenopei currently enjoy a prominent lead at the top of the Serie A table.
So, aside from the real collapse in the form of a league, both should qualify. In the title race, one of the two rivals wins.
Meanwhile, Bologna has one foot in the Coppa Italia Finals after highlighting Empori in Game 1 of the semi-finals last week.
It’s really not ideal for Saudi organizers. Rossobre is not a celebrity on par with Inter, Milan, or Juventus.
So the question is what matters: which teams will win other spots from the COPPA Finals.
All squares after the first leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals
Inter and Milan drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals. So there’s really everything to play in Game 2 later this month.
If Rossoneri reaches the finals, they will push Saudi Arabia to host the 2026 Supercoppa.
The organizers are pleased to have both Inter and Milan join.
Meanwhile, in addition to finishing at one of the top two spots in the Serie A table, reaching the Coppa Final means that another location in Super Coppa will go to the team that will be third in the league table.
At the moment it looks like Atalanta.
The Saudi organizers of Supercoppa are not very keen to have La Dea in the competition.
Meanwhile, if Juventus sneaks into the third place before Atalanta, that could be another story. Organizers will certainly think that Bianconeri is suitable.
