How to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 in the UAE

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Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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How to watch World Cup 2026 in the UAE. Even though beIN Sports holds the broadcasting rights in the United Arab Emirates, there's a way to tune in for free.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Stream all 104 World Cup 2026 games on beIN Sports Unlock your stream with Norton VPN (60-day money back guarantee) Cosmin Olaroiu wasn't quite able to lead the Sons of Zayed to what would have been their second ever World Cup appearance, but fans in the
United Arab Emirates can still catch all of the action. Missing out may even make the experience a whole lot more enjoyable.

After all, it was Iraq that eliminated the UAE en route to the inter-confederation playoffs, in which they beat Bolivia to secure a spot at the finals. Their reward? A berth in a fearsome Group I alongside Kylian Mbappe's France, Erling Haaland's Norway and Sadio Mane's Senegal, who won AFCON 2026 before being scandalously stripped of the title two months after the fact. Despite the UAE's absence, there's be a sizeable honorary Emirati presence at the tournament, with South Korea's Cho Yu-min, Egypt's Mohamed Elneny and DR Congo's Simon Banza set to be among the UAE Pro League contingent out to make their mark in Mexico, Canada and the US.

The UAE, unfortunately, is one of few countries in which the World Cup isn't free-to-air, but viewers who are spending time in the Emirates from
elsewhere, such as the UK, Australia and Ireland, can use a VPN to tune in
for free.

Read on as we explain how to watch World Cup 2026 in the UAE. Can I stream World Cup 2026 for free in the UAE?

While not in the UAE, the 2026 World Cup will be streamed live and for free
in many countries around the world, with the best English-language coverage available in the UK, Australia and Ireland. UK: BBC / ITV (English commentary) Australia: SBS On Demand (English commentary) Brazil: CazTV's YouTube (no account required) Belgium: RTBF / VRT Ireland: RTE Player (English commentary) Netherlands: NOS Switzerland: SRF Play / RTS Play /
RSI Play Turkey: TRT

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Dont miss a second. Stream the World Cup from anywhere with total
confidence. Free Trial How to watch World Cup 2026 live streams in the UAE In the UAE, World Cup 2026 is being shown on beIN Sports .

There are several different plans to choose from, each covering different
beIN Sports channels. The Basic tier is free but only carries two beIN Sports channels; Together costs $8/month and carries five beIN Sports channels; Premium costs $30/month and carries 24 beIN Sports channels.

Visiting the UAE from a country where coverage is free? Use Norton VPN to
tap into your free World Cup 2026 coverage. What is the World Cup 2026 schedule?

(All times GST)

GROUP STAGE

Thursday, June 11 11pm Mexico vs South Africa

Friday, June 12 6am South Korea vs Czech Republic 11pm Canada vs Bosnia & Herzegovina

Saturday, June 13 5am USA vs Paraguay 11pm Qatar vs Switzerland

Sunday, June 14 2am Brazil vs Morocco 5am Haiti vs Scotland 8am Australia vs Turkey 9pm Germany vs Curacao

Monday, June 15 12am Netherlands vs Japan 3am Ivory Coast vs Ecuador 6am Sweden vs Tunisia 8pm Spain vs Cape Verde 11pm Belgium vs Egypt

Tuesday, June 16 2am Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay 5am Iran vs New Zealand 11pm France vs Senegal

Wednesday, June 17 2am Iraq vs Norway 5am Argentina vs Algeria 8am
Austria vs Jordan 9pm Portugal vs DR Congo

Thursday, June 18 12am England vs Croatia 3am Ghana vs Panama 6am Uzbekistan vs Colombia 8pm Czech Republic vs South Africa 11pm Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina

Friday, June 19 2am Canada vs Qatar 5am Mexico vs South Korea 11pm USA vs Australia

Saturday, June 20 2am Scotland vs Morocco 5am Brazil vs Haiti 8am Turkey vs Paraguay 9pm Netherlands vs Sweden

Sunday, June 21 12am Germany vs Ivory Coast 4am Ecuador vs Curacao 8am Tunisia vs Japan 8pm Spain vs Saudi Arabia 11pm Belgium vs Iran

Monday, June 22 2am Uruguay vs Cape Verde 5am New Zealand vs Egypt 9pm Argentina vs Austria

Tuesday, June 23 1am France vs Iraq 4am Norway vs Senegal 7am Jordan vs Algeria 9pm Portugal vs Uzbekistan

Wednesday, June 24 12am England vs Ghana 3am Panama vs Croatia 6am Colombia vs DR Congo 11pm Switzerland vs Canada 11pm Bosnia & Herzegovina
vs Qatar

Thursday, June 25 2am Morocco vs Haiti 2am Scotland vs Brazil 5am South Africa vs South Korea 5am Czech Republic vs Mexico

Friday, June 26 12am Curacao vs Ivory Coast 12am Ecuador vs Germany 3am Tunisia vs Netherlands 3am Japan vs Sweden 6am Turkey vs USA 6am Paraguay vs Australia 11pm Norway vs France 11pm Senegal vs Iraq

Saturday, June 27 4am Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia 4am Uruguay vs Spain 7am New Zealand vs Belgium 7am Egypt vs Iran

Sunday, June 28 1am Panama vs England 1am Croatia vs Ghana 3.30am
Colombia vs Portugal 3.30am DR Congo vs Uzbekistan 6am Algeria vs Austria 6am Jordan vs Argentina

KNOCKOUT STAGE

ROUND OF 32

Sunday, June 28 11pm A2 vs B2

Monday, June 29 9pm C1 vs F2

Tuesday, June 30 12.30am E1 vs A/B/C/D/F3 5am F1 vs C2 9pm E2 vs I2

Wednesday, July 1 1am I1 vs C/D/F/G/H3 5am A1 vs C/E/F/H/I3 8pm L1 vs E/H/I/J/K3

Thursday, July 2 12am G1 vs A/E/H/I/J3 4am D1 vs B/E/F/I/J3 11pm H1 vs J2

Friday, July 3 3am K2 vs L2 7am B1 vs E/F/G/I/J3 10pm D2 vs G2

Saturday, July 4 2am J1 vs H2 5.30am K1 vs D/E/I/J/L3

ROUND OF 16

Saturday, July 4 9pm Round of 16 game 1

Sunday, July 5 1am Round of 16 game 2

Monday, July 6 12am Round of 16 game 3 4am Round of 16 game 4 11pm Round of 16 game 5

Tuesday, July 7 4am Round of 16 game 6 8pm Round of 16 game 7

Wednesday, July 8 12am Round of 16 game 8

QUARTER-FINALS

Friday, July 10 12am Quarter-final 1 11pm Quarter-final 2

Sunday, July 12 1am Quarter-final 3 5am Quarter-final 4

SEMI-FINALS

Tuesday, July 14 11pm Semi-final 1

Wednesday, July 15 11pm Semi-final 2

FINALS

Sunday, July 19 1am Third-place playoff 11pm 2026 FIFA World Cup final
What are the World Cup 2026 groups?

Group A Mexico South Africa South Korea Czechia

Group B Canada Qatar Switzerland Bosnia & Herzegovina

Group C Brazil Morocco Haiti Scotland

Group D USA Paraguay Australia Turkey

Group E Germany Curacao Ivory Coast Ecuador

Group F Netherlands Japan Tunisia Sweden

Group G Belgium Egypt Iran New Zealand

Group H Spain Cape Verde Saudi Arabia Uruguay

Group I France Senegal Norway Iraq

Group J Argentina Algeria Austria Jordan

Group K Portugal Uzbekistan Colombia DR Congo

Group L England Croatia Ghana Panama Are any UAE Pro League players playing at World Cup 2026?

The World Cup 2026 squads are yet to be finalised at the time of writing, but Sharjah's Cho Yu-min, Khor Fakkan's Won Du-jae and Al-Ain's Park Yong-woo could represent South Korea, Al Ain's Soufiane Rahimi Morocco, Sharjah's
Firas Ben Larbi Tunisia, Al Ain's Ramy Rabia and Al Jazira's Mohamed Elneny Egypt, Kalba's Saman Ghoddos and Shahriyar Moghanlou, Shabab Al-Ahli's Saeid Ezatolahi, Al-Wahda's Mohammad Ghorbani and Al-Nasr's Mehdi Ghayedi Iran, Al Bataeh's Diney Cape Verde, Al-Dhafra's Ibrahim Bayesh and Dibba's Mohanad Ali Iraq, Al Jazira's Simon Banza DR Congo, and Baniyas' Otabek Shukurov, Al Bataeh's Azizjon Ganiev and Dibba's Abdulla Abdullaev Uzbekistan this summer.

Martin Moran of UAE First Division League outfit Fursan Hispania is also in line to be selected by Panama. Disclaimer We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service).
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