How to watch Argentina vs Benin live on Canal 11 in Honduras
Lionel Messi's Argentina farewell against Benin is free-to-air television in Honduras. Canal 11 is listed to carry the friendly live on 6 October 2026, with kickoff at 5:00 PM Honduras time.
Quick answer
Watch Argentina vs Benin live on Canal 11 in Honduras on 6 October 2026. The friendly — Lionel Messi’s farewell in an Argentina shirt — is listed for free-to-air broadcast on Canal 11, and streams live free at canal11.hn. Kickoff is 20:00 in Buenos Aires (23:00 UTC), which is 5:00 PM in Honduras.
What is Canal 11 and where to find it on TV?
Canal 11 is one of Honduras’s national free-to-air channels, on air since November 1996 under the slogan “Solo por el Once”. It is owned by R-Media and operated by Sociedad Televisora Nacional, broadcasting generalist programming — news, entertainment and sport — from San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa to the whole country.
Because it is televisión abierta, you do not need cable or a satellite package: Canal 11 comes through a regular antenna in most of Honduras and is also carried on the main cable and satellite providers’ basic line-ups. Sports coverage runs under the Once Deportes and Deportes TV11 banners, so expect the football to sit inside the channel’s regular sports strand.
How to stream Argentina vs Benin live on Canal 11 online
Canal 11 streams its full signal live on its own website. Go to canal11.hn and open the “En Vivo” section on matchday — the live player carries the same broadcast as the TV channel, so you can watch Argentina vs Benin on a phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV browser.
The stream is free, in Spanish, and works anywhere you have an internet connection. If you are a Honduran abroad on 6 October, the website player is the simplest legal way to follow the match — though availability outside Honduras can vary, so keep our country-by-country guide handy as a backup.
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Honduras?
Kickoff is Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 20:00 in Buenos Aires (23:00 UTC). Honduras runs on Central Standard Time (UTC-6, with no daylight saving), so the match starts at 5:00 PM in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula — a comfortable late-afternoon kickoff, not a late night.
- 5:00 PM — Honduras (Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula)
- 6:00 PM — ET (Miami, New York)
- 8:00 PM — Buenos Aires (local)
- 11:00 PM — UTC
Turn on Canal 11 a few minutes early — a farewell of this size will come with a pre-match ceremony.
Is Argentina vs Benin free to watch on Canal 11?
Yes. Canal 11 is a free-to-air channel, so there is no subscription, no pay-per-view and no app to pay for. If you can receive the channel on your TV, the match costs nothing — and the canal11.hn live stream is free too.
That makes Honduras one of the easiest places in the world to watch Messi’s farewell legally. Just avoid pirate streams: with a free legal broadcast available, there is no reason to risk the pop-ups and the mid-match buffering.
Key takeaways
- Argentina vs Benin — Messi’s farewell — is listed for Canal 11 in Honduras on 6 October 2026.
- Canal 11 is free-to-air: no subscription needed, via antenna or basic cable.
- Stream it free at canal11.hn (“En Vivo”) on any device.
- Kickoff is 5:00 PM in Honduras (20:00 Buenos Aires, 23:00 UTC).
- Confirm the broadcast in Canal 11’s program schedule on matchday.
Don't miss Messi's last dance
This is the last time Lionel Messi wears the Argentina shirt — in front of a sold-out Estadio Más Monumental, with his World Cup-winning teammates back to honour him. If you are in Honduras, Canal 11 is the free way to be there for it: check the schedule on matchday, tune in before 5:00 PM, and see our full country-by-country TV guide if you will be travelling. On the night, follow every goal on our live score page.
Questions people ask
What time does Argentina vs Benin start in Honduras?
Kickoff is 5:00 PM on Tuesday 6 October 2026 in Honduras (Central Standard Time, UTC-6). That is 20:00 in Buenos Aires and 23:00 UTC. Canal 11's coverage should start a little before, so tune in early for the farewell ceremony.
Is Canal 11 free in Honduras?
Yes. Canal 11 is a free-to-air (televisión abierta) channel in Honduras, owned by R-Media and on air since 1996. You need no subscription: it comes through a regular antenna and sits in most cable providers' basic line-ups, and its website stream is free too.
Can I stream Argentina vs Benin online in Honduras?
Yes. Canal 11 streams its live signal free at canal11.hn, in the 'En Vivo' section, carrying the same broadcast as the TV channel. It works in any browser on phones, tablets, laptops and smart TVs anywhere with internet, with Spanish commentary.
Will Canal 11 definitely show Argentina vs Benin?
Canal 11 is the channel listed for Honduras in our TV guide, but program schedules can change close to matchday. Check Canal 11's published program grid or its social channels on 6 October to confirm the broadcast before kickoff at 5:00 PM.
What language is the Canal 11 broadcast in?
Spanish. Canal 11 is a Honduran channel and all of its programming, including its Once Deportes sports coverage, is in Spanish throughout the 90 minutes — ideal for local viewers, and easy to follow for the football even if your Spanish is basic.
Why is Argentina vs Benin such a big match?
It is Lionel Messi's farewell in an Argentina shirt. The friendly at the sold-out Estadio Más Monumental on 6 October 2026 is the official goodbye for the country's greatest player, with his 2022 World Cup-winning teammates invited back for the tribute.