Press Release
beIN
SPORTS reveals unrivalled FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025TM coverage with all
matches free-to-air and up to 22 hours of live daily programming across its
channels
DOHA, QATAR – 26 November 2025: beIN SPORTS, the leading sports network
in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has revealed its comprehensive
coverage plans for next month’s FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025™, which kicks off in Doha on 1 December
and runs for 18 days. All 32 matches will be broadcast live and free-to-air
across 24 MENA markets on beIN SPORTS, delivering up to 11 hours of daily match
and studio coverage. Complementing the live match coverage, beIN SPORTS NEWS
will provide an additional 11 hours of dedicated tournament programming,
bringing total daily coverage across the network’s channels up to 22 hours.
Taking place across six venues, this
year’s tournament features 16 teams, including a remarkable seven of which have
already qualified for next year’s FIFA World Cup 26™. With Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari and
Akram Afif of host nation Qatar both likely to be involved, as well as a host
of domestic players from the likes of Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, and
reigning Arab champions Algeria, the standard of football on show is expected
to reach new heights.
Starting with the opening ceremony and match
between Qatar and either Palestine or Libya at Al Bayt Stadium, a pitch-side
studio on beIN SPORTS will bring viewers as close to the live action as
possible. On days with simultaneous matches, beIN SPORTS XTRA 1 will ensure
every game is broadcast as it happens. Meanwhile on the network’s dedicated
news channel, beIN SPORTS NEWS, daily broadcasts will combine hourly news
bulletins with special coverage from 15:00 to 02:00 MECCA.
The quadrennial FIFA Arab Cup was first
held in 1963, with this year’s 11th edition representing Qatar’s third time
hosting and its second successive tournament after the 2021 edition. The 2025
FIFA Arab Cup also represents Qatar’s second major international competition in
as many months after the FIFA Under-17 World Cup Qatar, which culminates on 27
November.
beIN’s coverage will be led by some of the
region’s most renowned presenters, commentators, and analysts, delivering
comprehensive analysis, exclusive access, and real-time updates throughout. On beIN SPORTS, Mohammed Saadon
Al-Kuwari, Abdulaziz Al-Nasr, and Tariq Al Hammad will present live studio
coverage of the opening ceremony,
semi-finals, and final, while the Daily Show will be hosted by leading
presenters, Areej Sleem and Mohammad Kidan. Expert studio analysis will be
delivered by a distinguished panel of analysts, including Mohamed Aboutrika,
Tariq Al Jalahma, Abdulaziz Al Sulaiti, Rafik Saïfi, Hatem Trabelsi, Youssef
Chippo, Wael Gomaa, and many others.
The broadcaster
will also have seven
on-the-ground reporters, covering all the action from inside and outside the
six venues, the various training facilities, fan zones, Souq Waqif, and other
iconic locations across the country. Insights and analysis will also be
provided from beIN’s network of correspondents around the world, delivering
regional perspectives.
For the first time, beIN will also bring
the official tournament Media Centre directly to screens, providing insider
access and professional perspectives unavailable elsewhere. Analysing tactical
trends, discussing team selections, and offering predictions based on guests’ unique
access to managers, players, and official tournament information, the premium
content will elevate coverage beyond standard match reporting.
beIN will also deliver an
enhanced digital experience across beIN SPORTS’ social media platforms and
website, providing fans with richer and more comprehensive content throughout
the tournament. Dynamic segments from beIN presenters will highlight viral fan
moments and real-time engagement, while daily interactive programming featuring
fan questions and contests from Lusail Boulevard will connect viewers with the
tournament atmosphere.
beIN SPORTS’ official website
will include sections for all 16 teams, offering news, heat maps, and live
scores, while fresh content will be published daily to keep audiences excited
and informed. All match highlights will be available on a special YouTube
playlist, as well as hosted on Google OneBox and on beIN’s OTT platform, beIN
CONNECT.
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About beIN MEDIA GROUP
beIN MEDIA GROUP is
a leading independent global media group and one of the foremost sports &
entertainment networks in the world. The group distributes and produces an
unrivalled array of entertainment, live sport and major international events
across five continents, 40 countries and in nine different languages spanning
Europe, North America, Asia, Australasia and the Middle East & North Africa
(MENA). beIN MEDIA GROUP’s flagship sports network, beIN SPORTS, holds
the single largest portfolio of sports rights of any global broadcaster; and
through its iconic MIRAMAX film studio, beIN
holds an extensive library of Hollywood blockbusters while having a growing
presence in series and movies production and distribution, as well as in the
digital space. beIN MEDIA GROUP acquired Digiturk, the leading pay-tv operator
in Türkiye, in August 2016, and in 2022 launched its premium OTT service, TOD, across MENA and Türkiye. For more
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