beIN Sports is a Qatari-based sports network that broadcasts all major live sporting events.
To watch beIN Sports in Africa, you would need to either buy their decoder or stream live online. Note that beIN Sports is only licensed to air premium football tournaments in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA).
BeIN Sports (MENA) was originally called Al Jazeera Sport and was only renamed in January 2014 after it split from the host channel. However, the company retained its right to broadcast football content in the North African region and the Middle East.
beIN Sports is loved because of its wide range of football tournaments allowing football lovers to catch every bit of action of their favourite sport in one place.
Fans can choose what to watch from, EPL to Champions League to AFCON in Africa. Another enticing thing about beIN Sports in Africa is that it is far cheaper than other channels, such as DSTV, which offers similar premium football content.
Regions beIN sports is available in Africa
In the African continent, beIN Sports is licenced to air football content in the Northern region which constitutes seven countries. They are:
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Sudan
- Libya
- Morocco
- Mauritania
- Tunisia
It is not available in countries in West Africa (like Nigeria), Southern Africa, or Eastern Africa (like Kenya or Uganda).
It is important to note that beIN Sports (MENA) broadcasts most of its content in Arabic only because MENA is a largely Islamic region where Arabic is widely used.
However, that is not a big challenge as it also provides feeds in English, Spanish and French.
Devices to watch beIN Sports in Africa
Apart from using a decoder, you can watch beIN Sports in Africa using the beIN CONNECT (MENA) app. Therefore, football lovers in the North African region can livestream beIN Sports using the app or their website.
All you need to do is head to the Google Play Store or App Store on your device, download the beIN CONNECT (MENA) app, register and subscribe. It is the easiest and the most direct way to watch all your favourite football matches online.
What sports does beIN air in Africa?
beIN Sports is a one-stop shop for different types of sports. In the football action, you can expect to watch everything, including:
- FIFA World Cup
- Serie A
- EPL
- Bundesliga
- La Liga
- Carabao Cup
- AFCON
- FA Cup
- Ligue 1
- Champions League and many more.
Besides football, beIN also airs competitions such as Formula One, Motorsports, Cricket, Rugby league, Rugby Union, Tennis, and handball, among others.
Once you subscribe to their package, you gain access to all these sporting actions in one place.
FAQs
These are the most commonly asked questions about beIN Sports:
Which devices can you watch beIN Sports in Africa?
There are two ways to watch beIN Sports in Africa, one is via the decoder, and the other is by live streaming via the smartphone device.
Download the beIN Sports Connect app for iOS or Android and subscribe.
Is beIN free to watch?
beIN Sports is a subscription service. However, the channel does have two FTAs called beIN Sports News and beIN Sports.
Can you watch beIN Sports in Kenya?
In Africa, beIN Sports is only available in North African countries where the channel has obtained the license to air premium football content.
Is beIN Sports (MENA) in English?
beIN Sports (MENA) mainly broadcasts its content in Arabic. However, fans can access the feeds in English, Spanish or French.