The FIFA World Cup is set to begin on June 11, with the final match scheduled to take place over a month later on July 19.

Canada, Mexico, and the United States will host 48 teams across 104 matches, making this the largest edition of the World Cup to date.

The beIN network has already launched dedicated viewing pages for the 2026 World Cup for subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. These pages direct audiences to beIN SPORTS MAX channels and the beIN CONNECT application, rather than a single, tournament-branded network.

The beIN football section for the MENA region also provides live access, match schedules, and updates regarding the competition.

A unified path for regional viewers

Viewers in the UAE will watch the matches through beIN SPORTS MAX channels. The official beIN CONNECT coverage list includes the UAE, and the beIN World Cup page directs subscribers to live access on MAX channels or via the application. Consequently, UAE audiences will have a direct route for both television and online streaming through the same provider.

Viewers in Saudi Arabia will utilize the same mechanism. Similarly, audiences in Qatar will follow the matches via beIN SPORTS MAX and beIN CONNECT; both countries are listed on beIN’s official MENA access page.

The 2026 World Cup pages on beIN offer a similar access path across these markets, ensuring regional viewers remain within a unified broadcasting structure from the group stage to the final.

Viewers in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman are also included in this beIN coverage map. beIN has listed all three countries for CONNECT access and is promoting the tournament through dedicated MAX channels.

For families living in regional countries, this means the World Cup will not be split among separate local rights holders on beIN’s published pages.

Broader Arab markets to use the same platform

Viewers in Egypt will watch the matches through beIN SPORTS MAX channels. Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon follow the same path, as beIN CONNECT has included each of these markets in its official MENA service list.

Dedicated World Cup pages on beIN have maintained an integrated access model, ensuring that live streaming and television coverage remain within the same product line.

Audiences in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia will also receive the competition through the beIN network’s suite of MAX channels and CONNECT access.

The list of beIN countries also includes Palestine, Libya, Mauritania, Sudan, Syria, Djibouti, Chad, Somalia, and Yemen. This extensive regional reach provides a familiar destination for Arab viewers across a large portion of the MENA map to follow the tournament.

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What UAE viewers need to check before the matches begin

The beIN channel guide for February 2025 lists beIN SPORTS MAX 1 to MAX 6 on channels 701 to 706. UAE subscribers using a beIN receiver can start with these channels and follow the specific channel assignments based on the daily match schedule, particularly when fixtures overlap.

The beIN TV listings continue to use the MAX branding for World Cup programming, helping viewers locate the correct broadcast during the busy group stage.

The general beIN match schedule displays kick-off times in Mecca Time. On opening night, the match between Mexico and South Africa is listed at 22:00 on June 11, followed by South Korea versus Czech Republic at 05:00 on June 12.

UAE viewers should check beIN CONNECT or their receiver guides for local broadcast listings, especially for midnight and early morning slots. beIN has also confirmed Chromecast and Apple TV AirPlay support on CONNECT, allowing subscribers to easily cast the broadcast from mobile phones or tablets to their televisions.

For the UAE audience, the answer is clear: the 2026 World Cup will be broadcast via beIN SPORTS MAX and beIN CONNECT.

Is it possible to watch the matches without a beIN subscription?

For UAE viewers, no official broadcaster other than beIN has been announced for the 2026 World Cup in the MENA region. Current FIFA broadcast information lists beIN for the region, keeping the tournament under a unified broadcasting rights structure in the UAE and neighboring markets.

However, UAE viewers can watch the matches without a traditional beIN receiver package. The TOD platform offers direct streaming access for the tournament, positioning itself as the official online streaming platform in the MENA region.

The beIN CONNECT app also provides app-based viewing across the UAE, while beIN has introduced beIN STREAM as a separate option for watching the World Cup. Consequently, viewers have alternatives to a television receiver, although all these avenues remain within the beIN Group framework.