Arabic-language sports media; primary broadcaster for Arab World Cup audiences

beIN's Arabic coverage paid particular attention to Senegal's exit, analyzing the controversial extra-time penalty decision as a possible officiating error and framing the Belgium result as a setback for African representation in the last 16. DRC's performance before Kane's late goals received sympathetic coverage as an overachievement from the Central African side.

“Senegal knocked out at extra time via disputed penalty; Arabic sports press focuses on African elimination pattern.”