How to watch Argentina vs Benin live on beIN Sports in MENA

Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell against Benin is a made-for-television night, and in the Middle East and North Africa the home of that broadcast is beIN Sports. Here is how to watch it live on TV and stream.

Quick answer

Watch Argentina vs Benin live on beIN Sports across the Middle East and North Africa on 6 October 2026. The friendly — Lionel Messi’s farewell in an Argentina shirt — airs on beIN’s sports channels and streams on beIN CONNECT and TOD. Kickoff is 20:00 in Buenos Aires (23:00 UTC), which is 2:00 AM on 7 October in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and 3:00 AM in the UAE.

Which beIN Sports channels will show Argentina vs Benin?

beIN Sports is the heavyweight football broadcaster across 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, and it treats a night like this as a flagship event. Argentina against Benin is not a competitive fixture, but nothing about the occasion is ordinary: it is the designated farewell for the greatest player the country has produced, at a sold-out Estadio Más Monumental, with the 2022 World Cup winners invited back for the tribute.

On matchday, look for the game on beIN’s main sports channels — the exact channel number depends on your provider and package, so check the beIN TV guide or the schedule inside the beIN CONNECT app on 6 October. beIN’s coverage of marquee football usually comes with full pre-match build-up, and this farewell is certain to get the full treatment given Messi’s standing in the region.

How to stream Argentina vs Benin on beIN CONNECT and TOD

If you do not watch on a set-top box, beIN’s two streaming platforms carry the same channels live online. beIN CONNECT (via bein.com) streams the beIN Sports channels to phones, tablets, laptops and smart TVs for subscribers. TOD is beIN’s dedicated streaming app in MENA and carries the sports channels with the same live feed, plus replays and highlights on demand.

Both need an active beIN subscription — sign in with your beIN account, pick the sports channel showing the match, and you are in. If you are travelling inside the MENA region on matchday, the apps work across borders within beIN’s territory, which is useful for a 2:00 AM kickoff you might rather watch from bed than the living room.

What time does Argentina vs Benin start in MENA countries?

Kickoff is Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 20:00 in Buenos Aires (23:00 UTC). Because Buenos Aires is well behind the Middle East, the match falls in the early hours of Wednesday 7 October across MENA:

• 12:00 AM — Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia
• 1:00 AM — Egypt, Libya, Sudan
• 2:00 AM — Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen
• 2:30 AM — Iran
• 3:00 AM — UAE, Oman

Set a reminder — this is exactly the kind of kickoff people sleep through and regret.

Do you need a subscription to watch on beIN Sports?

Yes. beIN Sports is a subscription service everywhere in MENA, and there is no free legal way to watch Argentina vs Benin on its channels. Packages vary by country and provider — satellite, IPTV and streaming-only options all exist — so check bein.com or your local provider for the sports package that fits.

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. A one-month beIN or TOD subscription costs less than the frustration.

Key takeaways

• Argentina vs Benin — Messi’s farewell — is live on beIN Sports across 24 MENA countries on 6 October 2026.
• Watch on beIN’s sports TV channels, or stream on beIN CONNECT and the TOD app.
• Kickoff is 20:00 Buenos Aires (23:00 UTC): 2:00 AM on 7 October in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, 3:00 AM in the UAE.
• A beIN subscription is required; confirm the exact channel in the beIN TV guide on matchday.

Don't miss Messi's last dance

This is the last time Lionel Messi wears the Argentina shirt, in front of 85,000 people at the Monumental, with his World Cup-winning teammates back to honour him. If you are in the Middle East or North Africa, beIN Sports is where to watch it — get the subscription sorted before matchday, set the alarm for the early hours, and check our full country-by-country TV guide if you will be anywhere else. On the night, follow the live score with us.

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