DOHA: beIN SPORTS, the Middle East and North Africa’s leading sports and entertainment network, will broadcast Match for Hope 2026 – The Final Showdown live and free-to-air across 24 MENA markets, this Friday, 30 January, as well as world-wide on its social media platforms. Featuring the likes of Thierry Henry, Eden Hazard, Marcelo, and the biggest Social Media influencers including the likes of Mr Beast, KSI and Chunkz, the match promises an unforgettable evening of football, entertainment, and purpose.
Organised by Q Life, the cultural division of Qatar’s International Media Office, the annual charity football match is taking place at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Doha.
Uniting sporting legends, globally recognised content creators, and international musicians, the match aims to raise money and awareness for Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global non-profit organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of millions of out-of-school children around the world. All proceeds from the match will be donated to EAA projects in Palestine, Sudan, Nepal, Guatemala, Senegal, Malawi and Haiti.
Building on the success of the 2024 and 2025 editions — which together raised more than QR 71 million (US$19.5 million) and reached tens of millions of viewers worldwide — Match for Hope 2026 is set to be the most impactful edition yet. beIN SPORTS is proud to support Match for Hope as part of its ongoing commitment to using sport as a force for good, leveraging its unparalleled regional reach, and multi-platform ecosystem to amplify initiatives that create lasting change.
The Match for Hope 2026 will kick-off at 19.00 MECCA, following an opening ceremony that gets underway from 18.30 MECCA. Live pitch-side coverage will be presented in Arabic on beIN SPORTS by Nervana Elabd who will be joined both by beIN’s studio analysts plus the legends and social media influencers participating in the match. beIN SPORTS ENGLISH 1 will broadcast the studio presented by influencers Nella Rose and Darkest, joined by multiple stars. Beyond the live match coverage, beIN SPORTS NEWS will deliver extensive coverage on Match for Hope-related activations across Doha, including the Match for Hope Fan Festival at Place Vendôme Mall, extending the event beyond the stadium.
The match will also be streamed live and worldwide across beIN SPORTS’ social media channels – Facebook, X, TikTok, and YouTube – alongside ‘near-live’ coverage, with key moments and highlights are shared within minutes of taking place across all its social media platforms.
After two highly successful editions, this year’s edition marks a landmark event, with fan-favourite creators Chunkz and AboFlah returning as team captains for one final showdown.
On the pitch, they will be joined by an extraordinary line-up of football icons including Henry, Hazard, Marcelo, Gerard Piqué, Franck Ribéry, Diego Costa, and Tim Cahill, alongside some of the world’s most influential creators such as MrBeast, KSA, Sharky, Danny Aarons, KSI, Angry Ginge, and Billy Wingrove. Beyond the on-field action, Match for Hope 2026 promises a full-scale entertainment experience. Fans watching
around the world will enjoy a high-energy pre-match performance by Grammy Award-winning duo The Chainsmokers, followed by a spectacular half-time show headlined by global pop superstars the Jonas Brothers, reinforcing the event’s unique fusion of sport, music, and culture.
