Iran FIFA World Cup 2026 TV Schedule

Iran viewers get one late-evening Group G kickoff and two dawn starts, with beIN Sports carrying the full IRST viewing route.

Arshad Sial By Arshad Sial

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beIN Sports controls Iran's official FIFA World Cup 2026 route across television and digital access. Iran viewers can follow the tournament through beIN Sports channels, beIN CONNECT, and TOD. The Iran FIFA World Cup 2026 TV schedule matters because the national team is active in Group G. One local page now keeps the channel path, kickoff times, and full tournament table together.

Mexico vs South Africa started the tournament at 10:30 p.m. IRST on Thursday, June 11. IR Iran open against New Zealand at 4:30 a.m. IRST on Tuesday, June 16 before the Group G matches against Belgium on June 21 and Egypt on June 27. Those dates are easier to track with the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule. One Iran page now answers the local TV question without another conversion step.

Iran FIFA World Cup 2026 — Quick Facts

Key InfoDetail
Official broadcasterbeIN Sports
TV channelbeIN Sports (beIN SPORTS MAX channels)
Streaming platformbeIN CONNECT and TOD
Free or paidPaid television and paid streaming
Matches coveredAll 104 matches
Commentary languageArabic and English
Opening match kickoffJune 11, 2026 — Mexico vs South Africa — 10:30 p.m. IRST — Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City
World Cup FinalJuly 19, 2026 — 10:30 p.m. IRST — New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford
Iran team qualifiedYes
Iran team groupGroup G

How to Watch FIFA World Cup 2026 in Iran — TV and Online

On TV — beIN Sports

beIN Sports is the television package Iran viewers should track for World Cup 2026. FIFA's current media-rights sheet lists beIN Sports as the official Iran partner across TV, mobile, and internet rights. beIN's tournament coverage also points viewers toward dedicated beIN SPORTS MAX channels, so the day-of-match listing still matters on busy cards. Rights ownership is already settled. Daily channel placement is the only moving part.

Online and Mobile — beIN CONNECT and TOD

beIN CONNECT is the main digital route for existing subscribers, while TOD gives Iran viewers a separate streaming path on phones, tablets, and connected screens. beIN CONNECT's support pages list Iran inside the service region, and TOD already carries live World Cup fixtures across the wider MENA footprint. Test your login before Iran's opener. That check matters more in a paid market than in a free-to-air setup.

Iran FIFA World Cup 2026 Full Match Schedule

All times use Iran Standard Time (IRST). Matches run from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

Date Kickoff (IRST) Match Venue Group / Stage TV Channel
— GROUP STAGE (June 11 – June 27, 2026) —
Thursday, June 11 10:30 PM IRST Mexico vs South Africa Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Group A beIN Sports
Friday, June 12 5:30 AM IRST Korea Republic vs Czechia Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group A beIN Sports
Friday, June 12 10:30 PM IRST Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group B beIN Sports
Saturday, June 13 4:30 AM IRST USA vs Paraguay Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group D beIN Sports
Saturday, June 13 10:30 PM IRST Qatar vs Switzerland San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group B beIN Sports
Sunday, June 14 1:30 AM IRST Brazil vs Morocco New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group C beIN Sports
Sunday, June 14 4:30 AM IRST Haiti vs Scotland Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group C beIN Sports
Sunday, June 14 7:30 AM IRST Australia vs Türkiye BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group D beIN Sports
Sunday, June 14 8:30 PM IRST Germany vs Curaçao Houston Stadium, Houston Group E beIN Sports
Sunday, June 14 11:30 PM IRST Netherlands vs Japan Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group F beIN Sports
Monday, June 15 2:30 AM IRST Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group E beIN Sports
Monday, June 15 5:30 AM IRST Sweden vs Tunisia Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Group F beIN Sports
Monday, June 15 7:30 PM IRST Spain vs Cabo Verde Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group H beIN Sports
Monday, June 15 10:30 PM IRST Belgium vs Egypt Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group G beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 16 1:30 AM IRST Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay Miami Stadium, Miami Group H beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 16 4:30 AM IRST IR Iran vs New Zealand Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group G beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 16 10:30 PM IRST France vs Senegal New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group I beIN Sports
Wednesday, June 17 1:30 AM IRST Iraq vs Norway Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group I beIN Sports
Wednesday, June 17 4:30 AM IRST Argentina vs Algeria Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group J beIN Sports
Wednesday, June 17 7:30 AM IRST Austria vs Jordan San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group J beIN Sports
Wednesday, June 17 8:30 PM IRST Portugal vs Congo DR Houston Stadium, Houston Group K beIN Sports
Wednesday, June 17 11:30 PM IRST England vs Croatia Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group L beIN Sports
Thursday, June 18 2:30 AM IRST Ghana vs Panama Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group L beIN Sports
Thursday, June 18 5:30 AM IRST Uzbekistan vs Colombia Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Group K beIN Sports
Thursday, June 18 7:30 PM IRST Czechia vs South Africa Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group A beIN Sports
Thursday, June 18 10:30 PM IRST Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group B beIN Sports
Friday, June 19 1:30 AM IRST Canada vs Qatar BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group B beIN Sports
Friday, June 19 4:30 AM IRST Mexico vs Korea Republic Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group A beIN Sports
Friday, June 19 10:30 PM IRST USA vs Australia Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group D beIN Sports
Saturday, June 20 1:30 AM IRST Scotland vs Morocco Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group C beIN Sports
Saturday, June 20 4:00 AM IRST Brazil vs Haiti Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group C beIN Sports
Saturday, June 20 6:30 AM IRST Türkiye vs Paraguay San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group D beIN Sports
Saturday, June 20 8:30 PM IRST Netherlands vs Sweden Houston Stadium, Houston Group F beIN Sports
Saturday, June 20 11:30 PM IRST Germany vs Côte d'Ivoire Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group E beIN Sports
Sunday, June 21 3:30 AM IRST Ecuador vs Curaçao Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group E beIN Sports
Sunday, June 21 7:30 AM IRST Tunisia vs Japan Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Group F beIN Sports
Sunday, June 21 7:30 PM IRST Spain vs Saudi Arabia Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group H beIN Sports
Sunday, June 21 10:30 PM IRST Belgium vs IR Iran Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group G beIN Sports
Monday, June 22 1:30 AM IRST Uruguay vs Cabo Verde Miami Stadium, Miami Group H beIN Sports
Monday, June 22 4:30 AM IRST New Zealand vs Egypt BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group G beIN Sports
Monday, June 22 8:30 PM IRST Argentina vs Austria Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group J beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 23 12:30 AM IRST France vs Iraq Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group I beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 23 3:30 AM IRST Norway vs Senegal New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group I beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 23 6:30 AM IRST Jordan vs Algeria San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group J beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 23 8:30 PM IRST Portugal vs Uzbekistan Houston Stadium, Houston Group K beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 23 11:30 PM IRST England vs Ghana Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group L beIN Sports
Wednesday, June 24 2:30 AM IRST Panama vs Croatia Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group L beIN Sports
Wednesday, June 24 5:30 AM IRST Colombia vs Congo DR Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group K beIN Sports
Wednesday, June 24 10:30 PM IRST Switzerland vs Canada BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group B beIN Sports
Wednesday, June 24 10:30 PM IRST Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group B beIN Sports
Thursday, June 25 1:30 AM IRST Scotland vs Brazil Miami Stadium, Miami Group C beIN Sports
Thursday, June 25 1:30 AM IRST Morocco vs Haiti Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group C beIN Sports
Thursday, June 25 4:30 AM IRST Czechia vs Mexico Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Group A beIN Sports
Thursday, June 25 4:30 AM IRST South Africa vs Korea Republic Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Group A beIN Sports
Thursday, June 25 11:30 PM IRST Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group E beIN Sports
Thursday, June 25 11:30 PM IRST Ecuador vs Germany New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group E beIN Sports
Friday, June 26 2:30 AM IRST Japan vs Sweden Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group F beIN Sports
Friday, June 26 2:30 AM IRST Tunisia vs Netherlands Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group F beIN Sports
Friday, June 26 5:30 AM IRST Türkiye vs USA Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Group D beIN Sports
Friday, June 26 5:30 AM IRST Paraguay vs Australia San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Group D beIN Sports
Friday, June 26 10:30 PM IRST Norway vs France Boston Stadium, Foxborough Group I beIN Sports
Friday, June 26 10:30 PM IRST Senegal vs Iraq Toronto Stadium, Toronto Group I beIN Sports
Saturday, June 27 3:30 AM IRST Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia Houston Stadium, Houston Group H beIN Sports
Saturday, June 27 3:30 AM IRST Uruguay vs Spain Guadalajara Stadium, Guadalajara Group H beIN Sports
Saturday, June 27 6:30 AM IRST Egypt vs IR Iran Seattle Stadium, Seattle Group G beIN Sports
Saturday, June 27 6:30 AM IRST New Zealand vs Belgium BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Group G beIN Sports
Sunday, June 28 12:30 AM IRST Panama vs England New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Group L beIN Sports
Sunday, June 28 12:30 AM IRST Croatia vs Ghana Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Group L beIN Sports
Sunday, June 28 3:00 AM IRST Colombia vs Portugal Miami Stadium, Miami Group K beIN Sports
Sunday, June 28 3:00 AM IRST Congo DR vs Uzbekistan Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Group K beIN Sports
Sunday, June 28 5:30 AM IRST Algeria vs Austria Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Group J beIN Sports
Sunday, June 28 5:30 AM IRST Jordan vs Argentina Dallas Stadium, Dallas Group J beIN Sports
— ROUND OF 32 (June 28 – July 3, 2026) —
Sunday, June 28 10:30 PM IRST Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Round of 32 beIN Sports
Monday, June 29 8:30 PM IRST Group C winners vs Group F runners-up Houston Stadium, Houston Round of 32 beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 30 12:00 AM IRST Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place Boston Stadium, Foxborough Round of 32 beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 30 4:30 AM IRST Group F winners vs Group C runners-up Monterrey Stadium, Monterrey Round of 32 beIN Sports
Tuesday, June 30 8:30 PM IRST Group E runners up vs Group I runners-up Dallas Stadium, Dallas Round of 32 beIN Sports
Wednesday, July 1 12:30 AM IRST Group I winners vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Round of 32 beIN Sports
Wednesday, July 1 4:30 AM IRST Group A winners vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Round of 32 beIN Sports
Wednesday, July 1 7:30 PM IRST Group L winners vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Round of 32 beIN Sports
Wednesday, July 1 11:30 PM IRST Group G winners vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place Seattle Stadium, Seattle Round of 32 beIN Sports
Thursday, July 2 3:30 AM IRST Group D winners vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara Round of 32 beIN Sports
Thursday, July 2 10:30 PM IRST Group H winners vs Group J runners-up Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Round of 32 beIN Sports
Friday, July 3 2:30 AM IRST Group K runners-up vs Group L runners-up Toronto Stadium, Toronto Round of 32 beIN Sports
Friday, July 3 6:30 AM IRST Group B winners vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Round of 32 beIN Sports
Friday, July 3 9:30 PM IRST Group D runners-up vs Group G runners-up Dallas Stadium, Dallas Round of 32 beIN Sports
Saturday, July 4 1:30 AM IRST Group J winners vs Group H runners-up Miami Stadium, Miami Round of 32 beIN Sports
Saturday, July 4 5:00 AM IRST Group K winners vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Round of 32 beIN Sports
— ROUND OF 16 (July 4 – July 7, 2026) —
Saturday, July 4 8:30 PM IRST Winner match 73 vs Winner match 75 Houston Stadium, Houston Round of 16 beIN Sports
Sunday, July 5 12:30 AM IRST Winner match 74 vs Winner match 77 Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia Round of 16 beIN Sports
Sunday, July 5 11:30 PM IRST Winner match 76 vs Winner match 78 New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Round of 16 beIN Sports
Monday, July 6 3:30 AM IRST Winner match 79 vs Winner match 80 Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City Round of 16 beIN Sports
Monday, July 6 10:30 PM IRST Winner match 83 vs Winner match 84 Dallas Stadium, Dallas Round of 16 beIN Sports
Tuesday, July 7 3:30 AM IRST Winner match 81 vs Winner match 82 Seattle Stadium, Seattle Round of 16 beIN Sports
Tuesday, July 7 7:30 PM IRST Winner match 86 vs Winner match 88 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Round of 16 beIN Sports
Tuesday, July 7 11:30 PM IRST Winner match 85 vs Winner match 87 BC Place Vancouver, Vancouver Round of 16 beIN Sports
— QUARTER-FINALS (July 9 – July 11, 2026) —
Thursday, July 9 11:30 PM IRST Winner match 89 vs Winner match 90 Boston Stadium, Foxborough Quarter-final beIN Sports
Friday, July 10 10:30 PM IRST Winner match 93 vs Winner match 94 Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles Quarter-final beIN Sports
Sunday, July 12 12:30 AM IRST Winner match 91 vs Winner match 92 Miami Stadium, Miami Quarter-final beIN Sports
Sunday, July 12 4:30 AM IRST Winner match 95 vs Winner match 96 Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City Quarter-final beIN Sports
— SEMI-FINALS (July 14 – July 15, 2026) —
Tuesday, July 14 10:30 PM IRST Winner match 97 vs Winner match 98 Dallas Stadium, Dallas Semi-final beIN Sports
Wednesday, July 15 10:30 PM IRST Winner match 99 vs Winner match 100 Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta Semi-final beIN Sports
— THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF (July 18, 2026) —
Sunday, July 19 12:30 AM IRST Runner-up match 101 vs Runner-up match 102 Miami Stadium, Miami Third-place playoff beIN Sports
— FINAL (July 19, 2026) —
Sunday, July 19 10:30 PM IRST Winner match 101 vs Winner match 102 New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford Final beIN Sports

Iran Team at FIFA World Cup 2026

Iran sits in Group G — FIFA World Cup 2026 with Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand. The Iran squad opens against New Zealand before the cleaner evening slot against Belgium and the early Egypt closer. That sequence gives Iran one strong late-evening national-team appointment and two dawn watches. Group G could shift quickly if Team Melli start with three points.

Date Kickoff (IRST) Match Venue TV Channel
Tuesday, June 16 4:30 a.m. IRST IR Iran vs New Zealand Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles beIN Sports
Sunday, June 21 10:30 p.m. IRST Belgium vs IR Iran Los Angeles Stadium, Los Angeles beIN Sports
Saturday, June 27 6:30 a.m. IRST Egypt vs IR Iran Seattle Stadium, Seattle beIN Sports

The local watch pattern is awkward because the New Zealand and Egypt matches both land after dawn, while Belgium vs IR Iran stays inside a 10:30 p.m. IRST evening window. That makes the second group game the easiest national-team appointment inside Iran. The opening New Zealand match still carries the most pressure. A fast start would reshape the whole group immediately.

Is FIFA World Cup 2026 Free in Iran?

No, Iran should be treated as a paid World Cup 2026 market. beIN Sports is a premium television route, and TOD access should also be treated as subscription viewing. That means viewers should sort access before the first Iran match instead of waiting for kickoff night.

If you already have beIN, the television route should be straightforward. If you plan to stream, confirm your beIN CONNECT login or TOD access before matchday. The rights answer is already clear. The main risk is last-minute account trouble on a heavy traffic night.

FAQs

Where can I watch FIFA World Cup 2026 in Iran?

beIN Sports is the main Iran route for FIFA World Cup 2026. Iran viewers can use beIN Sports channels on TV and follow streaming through beIN CONNECT or TOD.

Is FIFA World Cup 2026 free in Iran?

No, Iran should be treated as a paid World Cup 2026 market. beIN Sports is premium, and digital access should also be treated as subscription viewing.

What time does the World Cup start in Iran?

The opening match started at 10:30 p.m. IRST in Iran on Thursday, June 11. Mexico vs South Africa was the first local Iran kickoff of the tournament.

What time does Iran play at World Cup 2026?

Iran's group matches are set for 4:30 a.m. IRST on June 16, 10:30 p.m. IRST on June 21, and 6:30 a.m. IRST on June 27. Those fixtures are against New Zealand, Belgium, and Egypt.

Can I stream FIFA World Cup 2026 on my phone in Iran?

Yes, Iran viewers can stream through beIN CONNECT or TOD on mobile devices. Check your account access before kickoff so the opener does not turn into a login problem.

beIN Sports gives Iran a clear World Cup 2026 route across television, beIN CONNECT, and TOD. Access should be treated as paid. Open your beIN or TOD account before the New Zealand match and confirm the day-of-match channel listing before kickoff. Use FIFA World Cup 2026 for the full Iran schedule, confirmed IRST kickoffs, and live Group G tracking.

Read Also: FIFA World Cup 2026 Schedule in Iran Time (IRST)

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