How to watch Argentina vs Benin live on beIN Sports 3 in Australia

Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell against Benin is on Australian television after all: beIN Sports 3 lists the friendly live at 10:00 AM AEDT on Wednesday 7 October. Here is how to watch it on TV and stream.

Quick answer

Watch Argentina vs Benin live in Australia on beIN Sports 3 at 10:00 AM AEDT on Wednesday 7 October 2026. The friendly — Lionel Messi’s farewell in an Argentina shirt — is listed on beIN Sports 3’s Australian schedule. Stream it on beIN Sports Connect, or watch through Foxtel, Kayo Sports or Fetch TV where beIN’s channels are carried.

Which beIN Sports channel will show Argentina vs Benin in Australia?

beIN Sports 3 is the channel named for Australia. Its published schedule lists the friendly — Argentina vs Benin — live at 10:00 on Wednesday 7 October, and the same channel showed Argentina’s friendly against Burkina Faso a few days earlier, so this is beIN’s home for Argentina’s October friendlies rather than a one-off.

beIN Sports has operated in Australia since 2014 and its channels are English-language and HD. Because this is a schedule listing rather than a press announcement, it is worth a quick glance at your TV guide on the morning of the match — but everything points to beIN Sports 3 as the place to be at 10:00 AM.

How to stream Argentina vs Benin on beIN Sports Connect

beIN Sports Connect is beIN’s own streaming service in Australia and carries linear streams of beIN Sports 1, 2 and 3, so subscribers can watch the match on a phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV. A direct subscription is available, and Foxtel sports subscribers get authenticated access to the app at no extra cost.

Prefer an aggregator? beIN’s channels are also carried on Kayo Sports, Foxtel (and Foxtel Now/Go) and Fetch TV in Australia. Any of these will get you beIN Sports 3 on matchday morning — just confirm the channel is in your package before 10:00 AM.

What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Australia?

Kickoff is Tuesday 6 October at 20:00 in Buenos Aires (23:00 UTC). With Sydney and Melbourne on daylight saving time (AEDT, UTC+11), the match lands on Wednesday 7 October in Australia:

• 10:00 AM AEDT — Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart
• 9:30 AM ACDT — Adelaide
• 9:00 AM AEST — Brisbane
• 8:00 AM AWST — Perth

A civilised morning kickoff by Australian standards — no 4:00 AM alarm needed for this one.

Do you need a subscription to watch in Australia?

Yes. No free-to-air Australian channel has been named for the friendly, and beIN Sports is a pay service across all its platforms — Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and beIN Sports Connect all require a subscription. There is no confirmed free legal stream in Australia.

What you should not do is go near pirate streams. They are illegal, they die at the worst moments, and for a once-in-a-lifetime farewell that is a miserable gamble on a Wednesday morning.

Key takeaways

• Argentina vs Benin — Messi’s farewell — is listed live on beIN Sports 3 in Australia.
• Kickoff is 10:00 AM AEDT on Wednesday 7 October (Sydney/Melbourne); 8:00 AM in Perth, 9:00 AM in Brisbane.
• Stream on beIN Sports Connect, or watch via Foxtel, Kayo Sports or Fetch TV.
• A subscription is required; no free-to-air broadcast has been named. Commentary is in English.

Don't miss Messi's last dance

This is the last time Lionel Messi wears the Argentina shirt — 208 caps, a full house at the Monumental, and his World Cup-winning teammates back to honour him. In Australia, beIN Sports 3 is where to watch it: get the subscription sorted before Wednesday morning, and check our full country-by-country TV guide if you will be anywhere else. Sydney fans can also join the “Last Tango” farewell watch party in the city on match morning. On the night, follow the live score with us.

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