How to watch Argentina vs Benin live on Shasha app in the Middle East

Lionel Messi’s farewell for Argentina is appointment viewing across the Middle East, and viewers in Kuwait and the Gulf can catch it on the Shasha app. Here is how to get it working before the 6 October friendly against Benin.

Quick answer

Watch Argentina vs Benin live on the Shasha app, the Kuwait-based streaming platform that carries the match across the Middle East. The friendly — Lionel Messi’s farewell in an Argentina shirt — kicks off at 20:00 in Buenos Aires (23:00 UTC) on 6 October 2026, which is 2:00 AM on 7 October in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The app is subscription-based and works on phones, tablets, smart TVs and the web, so get your account sorted before matchday rather than at 1:55 AM.

What is the Shasha app?

Shasha is a Kuwaiti streaming platform that started out as a Gulf production house for dramas and current-affairs programming and has since pushed hard into sport. It is the home of the Kuwaiti Zain Premier League and, since September 2025, holds the rights to Italy’s Serie A in 16 Middle East and North African countries — a deal covering Kuwait, Egypt, Oman, Jordan, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Yemen, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, Chad, Mauritania and Somalia. That is a serious statement of intent from a platform that began as a drama service.

For this match, Shasha is the listed streaming option for viewers in Kuwait and across the wider Middle East: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the UAE and Yemen. Because it is app-based rather than a satellite channel, it is the natural pick for anyone who watches on a phone or laptop rather than a set-top box — and for a 2:00 AM kickoff, plenty of people will be watching from bed.

The platform’s pitch is simple: premium Gulf content plus the sport people actually talk about. With Serie A now anchoring its football offering and the Kuwaiti league giving it year-round domestic action, Shasha has positioned itself as the streaming home for fans in the region who want more than the big satellite packages — and a Messi farewell is exactly the kind of event it would want to showcase.

How to download and set up Shasha

Getting ready takes a few minutes, and matchday is the wrong time to start. Download the Shasha app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store (listed under SHASHA FZ LLC) — it also has versions for smart TVs and Apple TV — or sign up through the web. Create an account, choose a subscription plan, and sign in. The app lets you build up to five profiles and run two simultaneous streams, so one household account can cover the whole family.

Zain Kuwait customers get a shortcut: Shasha is bundled through Zain at KWD 2.9 per month, activated with your Zain mobile number, and it works even when you are outside Kuwait. The subscription renews automatically each month on the date you activated it. Once you are in, look for the match in the sports section on 6 October — sports listings appear closer to kickoff, so do not panic if you cannot see it days in advance.

One practical tip: open the app on the evening of 6 October and favourite or bookmark the match listing once it appears, so you are one tap away at 2:00 AM. And if you will be travelling between Gulf countries that night, there is no reconfiguration to worry about — your login travels with you, which is more than can be said for a set-top box.

What time does Argentina vs Benin start in the Gulf?

Kickoff is Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 20:00 in Buenos Aires (23:00 UTC). The Middle East is several hours ahead, so the match falls in the early hours of Wednesday 7 October across Shasha’s footprint:

• 2:00 AM — Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, Egypt
• 3:00 AM — UAE, Oman

This is a night for alarms and reminders — a 2:00 AM kickoff is exactly the one people sleep through and regret, especially when it is Messi’s last game for Argentina. Set two alarms; you will thank yourself.

Do you need a subscription to watch on Shasha?

Yes. Shasha is a subscription service; there is no free tier that carries live sport. The Zain bundle in Kuwait is priced at KWD 2.9 per month, and the app sells its own premium plans directly — check the current price inside the app, as streaming prices change. Zain customers on eligible Max internet plans can even get complimentary access while they stay on the plan and keep bills current.

Do not waste the night on pirate streams. They are illegal, they collapse under heavy traffic, and for a once-in-a-lifetime farewell that is a terrible gamble. A single month of Shasha costs less than the frustration of a frozen illegal feed in the 89th minute of Messi’s final Argentina appearance.

Key takeaways

• Argentina vs Benin — Messi’s farewell — streams live on the Shasha app across Kuwait and 12 other Middle East countries on 6 October 2026.
• Download the Shasha app (Google Play / App Store / smart TV) and set up your subscription before matchday; Zain customers can activate at KWD 2.9/month.
• Kickoff is 20:00 Buenos Aires (23:00 UTC): 2:00 AM on 7 October in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, 3:00 AM in the UAE.
• Up to five profiles and two simultaneous streams per account; the service works outside Kuwait too.

Don't miss Messi's last dance

This is the final time Lionel Messi pulls on the Argentina shirt — a sold-out Estadio Más Monumental, the 2022 World Cup winners back to honour him, and an entire country saying goodbye. If you are in the Gulf, get Shasha set up tonight, set the alarm for the early hours, and double-check the listing in our full country-by-country TV guide. On the night, follow every goal on our live score page.

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