07-05-2025
beIN SPORTS to deliver unprecedented month of football with live coverage of 14 major finals
Fourteen football finals – one unmissable month. beIN SPORTS, the leading sports broadcaster in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is airing an unprecedented feast of live football action this May, cementing its position as home to both the beautiful game and the sport's biggest and best tournaments around the globe.
From the EFL Championship play-off – widely accepted to be the world's most valuable football match – to men's and women's continental deciders across Europe, Africa, and Asia, beIN's unrivalled programming is set to provide a celebration of football like no other this May. With the broadcaster delivering a range of live studio coverage, pre- and post-match analysis from the likes of Arsene Wenger, Marcel Desailly, Ruud Gullit, and Mohamed Aboutrika, and bilingual – often trilingual – commentary, beIN SPORTS is raising the game when it comes to showpiece football this season.
The region's leading sports network launched its 'Month of Finals' last Saturday with a nervy French Women's Cup final in which Paris FC triumphed over PSG on penalties in Calais.
This was followed by live coverage in Arabic and English of Al Ahli Saudi's historic 2-0 victory over Kawasaki in Asia's AFC Champions League Elite final in Jeddah. Next up is the Qatar Cup final on 10 May, where league champions Al Sadd face off against runners-up Al Duhail in what promises to be another thrilling encounter.
The focus now moves west, with the first leg of Africa's CAF Confederation Cup final taking place on 17 May in Morocco between the country's two-time winners RS Berkane and Tanzania's history-makers Simba SC. The return leg in Dar es Salaam is scheduled for 25 May with beIN providing Arabic studio coverage for both ties, as well as commentary in Arabic, English, and French.
Also on 17 May, Manchester City will take on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley as London club Palace seek a first major trophy in their 119-year history. beIN will deliver full Arabic and English studio coverage, with additional French commentary, while the following day brings Asia's AFC Champions League Two final in which UAE side Sharjah FC face Lion City Sailors. Lion City are the first Singaporean side to reach a continental Asian final after their 6-1 semi-final defeat to Hiroshima became a 3-0 victory by forfeit when their opponents were found to have fielded an ineligible player.
In the reformatted UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao on Wednesday 21 May, hosts Athletic Club or European giants Manchester United will take on Norway's Bodo/Glimt or English side Tottenham Hotspur. With a place in next season's UEFA Champions League on the line, all four will be well aware of the financial fall-out of lifting the coveted trophy.
Saturday 24 May brings with it not one but six finals in the form of Africa' s CAF Champions League first leg, the French Cup final between PSG and Reims, Qatar's Amir Cup final, Asia's AFC Women's Champions League final, Europe's UEFA Women's Champions League final between Arsenal and Barcelona, and the lucrative EFL Championship Play-off final, which is worth an unparallelled US$470m to the winners in TV deals, sponsorship, and additional revenue streams.
'No matter where you go in the world – whether it's Calais or Qatar – football is so popular,' said Desailly, who finished his playing career after having won the UEFA Champions League with Marseille and AC Milan.
'This month provides a host of players with the chance to play in a final, to win a trophy, and become a legend at their club. I am very proud to be working with beIN as they bring a 'Month of Finals' to the Middle East and North Africa – a region I know loves football. I can't wait to share some special moments with fans over the next few weeks.'
Closing out the month, the UEFA Europa Conference League final on Wednesday 28 May pits either Chelsea or Djurgarden against Real Betis or Fiorentina in Wroclaw, Poland, while the second-most watched football competition in world football – the UEFA Champions League – culminates on Saturday 31 May with PSG or Arsenal taking on Inter Milan or Barcelona at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Ruud Gullit, another two-time European Cup winner with Milan between 1988-90, added: 'This month promises to produce some unforgettable moments in world football and I'm delighted to be involved as part of beIN's team of analysts and special guests. The UEFA competitions will always hold a special place in my heart – winning the European Cup remains one of my career highlights – but I am also excited for the FA Cup, which is a magical competition that I won both as a player and manager.'
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