Upcoming final match of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022to be broadcasted on beIN SPORTS’ free-to-air channel

The upcoming final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – including live, exclusive, and multilingual coverage of December 18 finale between Argentina and France will be made available on beIN SPORTS’ free-to-air channel and, as part of its commitment to making the Arab World’s first World Cup accessible for viewers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the match, as well as the entire day’s coverage, will be available to stream free of charge on beIN’s official YouTube channel. 

As the official broadcaster in 24 countries across MENA, beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”) has revealed its extensive broadcast plans. It has played a central role in showcasing Qatar and its ground-breaking tournament to the world this past month, with more than 5 billion accumulated views since the biggest sporting event on the planet kicked off on November 20. 

The trophy matchto be held on Sunday between an Argentinan side looking to secure a third World Cup title and France, the regaining world champions, promises to be one of the most-watched sports events in history. 

Arabic coverage will start at 08:00 MECCA on beIN SPORTS’ free-to-air channel, beIN SPORTS MAX 1, and beIN SPORTS’ YouTube channel, with a series of shows and countdowns, before the in-studio build-up gets underway from 16:00 to 02:00 MECCA the following day. 

English live coverage starts at 11:00 MECCA on beIN SPORTS MAX 3 with the World Cup Daily, followed by a countdown show from 13:00 to 15:45 MECCA. The commentary on the final match will kick off at 16:00 until 21:45 and is available in both Spanish as well as English. 

French live coverage will begin at 10:00 MECCA on beIN SPORTS MAX 5, with the live pre-match show kicking off at 15:30 MECCA direct from Lusail Stadium. Final match commentary will proceed from 16:00 until 22:30, with Sunday’s coverage being completed with a post-match show.

beIN will have the best line up of regional and international talents anywhere in the world providing the best analysis and insight into the much-anticipated Final. Sunday’s studios will include Mohammed Aboutrika, Tariq Al-Jalahma, Kaka, Marcel Desailly, John Terry, Ruud Gullit, Omar Da Fonseca and Daniel Bravo.