Watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live streams in Dubai
Viewers in Dubai can watch World Cup 2026 through beIN Sports on satellite, beIN Connect or TOD (be warned: you have to pay 700AED extra for TOD). The main tournament channels will be beIN Sports Max 1-6.
You do get a choice of languages: Arabic coverage will be shown on beIN Sports Max 1-4, English-language coverage on beIN Sports Max 5 and French-language coverage on beIN Sports Max 6.
But can you watch the World Cup for free in Dubai? And how can American, Australian and British expats watch their usual World Cup lives stream in The City of Gold?
Don't worry, we'll explain how to watch the World Cup in Dubai for free with this VPN trick...
Quick guide to FREE World Cup streams
Dubai has no free World Cup live streams. However, if you're working or vacationing in Dubai during the World Cup, you can use Norton VPN (try 60 days) to connect to your usual free World Cup live streams on the likes of BBC iPlayer in the UK, SBS in Australia and CazeTV's YouTube channel in Brazil.
Best websites with free World Cup streams:
- UK: BBC / ITV
- Australia: SBS On Demand
- Brazil: CazéTV's YouTube
- Belgium: RTBF / VRT
- Ireland: RTE Player
- Netherlands: NOS
- Switzerland: SRF Play / RTS Play / RSI Play
- Turkey: TRT
Watch World Cup 2026 live streams from anywhere
You won't be able to watch your regular FIFA World Cup 2026 live streams while travelling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country, such as the Dubai, and block you.
You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. Some VPNs don't work for this – but Norton VPN does, and we're using a lot.
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What internet speed do you need?
For the best experience when streaming World Cup matches live:
HD – 10Mbps+
Full HD – 20Mbps+
4K UHD – 25Mbps+
Thanks to Norton VPN, if you find yourself in Dubai – or indeed the UAE – during the 2026 World Cup, you can easily access free World Cup coverage from your home country, potentially even watching the games completely free if you're usually based in the UK, Australia or even the USA.
FIFA World Cup 2026 fixtures and dates
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Thursday, June 18
Czechia vs South Africa (Group A): 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. BST
Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B): 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Canada vs Qatar (Group B): 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. BST
Mexico vs South Korea (Group A): 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 2 a.m. BST (Fri.)
Friday, June 19
USA vs Australia (Group D): 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Scotland vs Morocco (Group C): 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. BST
Brazil vs Haiti (Group C): 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT / 1:30 a.m. BST (Sat.)
Turkey vs Paraguay (Group D): 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT / 4 a.m. BST (Sat.)
Saturday, June 20
Netherlands vs Sweden (Group F): 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST
Germany vs Côte d’Ivoire (Group E): 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST
Ecuador vs Curaçao (Group E): 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST (Sun.)
Tunisia vs Japan (Group F): 12 a.m. ET (Sun.) / 9 p.m. PT / 5 a.m. BST (Sun.)
Sunday, June 21
Spain vs Saudi Arabia (Group H): 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. BST
Belgium vs Iran (Group G): 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Group H): 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. BST
New Zealand vs Egypt (Group G): 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 2 a.m. BST (Mon.)
Monday, June 22
Argentina vs Austria (Group J): 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST
France vs Iraq (Group I): 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. BST
Norway vs Senegal (Group I): 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST (Tue.)
Jordan vs Algeria (Group J): 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT / 4 a.m. BST (Tue.)
Tuesday, June 23
Portugal vs Uzbekistan (Group K): 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST
England vs Ghana (Group L): 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST
Panama vs Croatia (Group L): 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. BST (Wed.)
Colombia vs DR Congo (Group K): 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT / 3 a.m. BST (Wed.)
Wednesday, June 24
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar (Group B): 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Switzerland vs Canada (Group B): 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Morocco vs Haiti (Group C): 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. BST
Scotland vs Brazil (Group C): 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. BST
Czechia vs Mexico (Group A): 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 2 a.m. BST (Thu.)
South Africa vs South Korea (Group A): 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 2 a.m. BST (Thu.)
Thursday, June 25
Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire (Group E): 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST
Ecuador vs Germany (Group E): 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST
Japan vs Sweden (Group F): 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. BST (Fri.)
Tunisia vs Netherlands (Group F): 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. BST (Fri.)
Paraguay vs Australia (Group D): 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT / 3 a.m. BST (Fri.)
Turkey vs USA (Group D): 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT / 3 a.m. BST (Fri.)
Friday, June 26
Norway vs France (Group I): 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Senegal vs Iraq (Group I): 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H): 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST (Sat.)
Uruguay vs Spain (Group H): 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST (Sat.)
Egypt vs Iran (Group G): 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT / 4 a.m. BST (Sat.)
New Zealand vs Belgium (Group G): 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT / 4 a.m. BST (Sat.)
Saturday, June 27
Croatia vs Ghana (Group L): 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. BST
Panama vs England (Group L): 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. BST
Colombia vs Portugal: 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT / 12:30 a.m. BST (Sun.)
DR Congo vs Uzbekistan: 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT / 12:30 a.m. BST (Sun.)
Algeria vs Austria: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT / 3 a.m. BST (Sun.)
Jordan vs Argentina: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT / 3 a.m. BST (Sun.)
Sunday, June 28 — Round of 32
Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Monday, June 29 — Round of 32
Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group F: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST
Winner Group E vs Third Place Group A/B/C/D/F: 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. BST
Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group C: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 2 a.m. BST (Tue.)
Tuesday, June 30 — Round of 32
Runner-up Group E vs Runner-up Group I: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST
Winner Group I vs Third Place Group C/D/F/G/H: 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. BST
Winner Group A vs Third Place Group C/E/F/H/I: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 2 a.m. BST (Wed.)
Wednesday, July 1 — Round of 32
Winner Group L vs Third Place Group E/H/I/J/K: 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. BST
Winner Group G vs Third Place Group A/E/H/I/J: 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST
Winner Group D vs Third Place Group B/E/F/I/J: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST (Thu.)
Thursday, July 2 — Round of 32
Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group J: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Runner-up Group K vs Runner-up Group L: 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. BST (Fri.)
Winner Group B vs Third Place Group E/F/G/I/J: 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT / 4 a.m. BST (Fri.)
Friday, July 3 —Round of 32
Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group G: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT / 7 p.m. BST
Winner Group J vs Runner-up Group H: 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. BST
Winner Group K vs Third Place Group D/E/I/J/L: 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT / 2:30 a.m. BST (Sat.)
Saturday, July 4 — Round of 16
TBC vs TBC: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST
TBC vs TBC: 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. BST
Sunday, July 5 — Round of 16
TBC vs TBC: 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST
TBC vs TBC: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST (Mon.)
Monday, July 6 – Round of 16
TBC vs TBC: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
TBC vs TBC: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST (Tue.)
Tuesday, July 7 – Round of 16
TBC vs TBC: 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. BST
TBC vs TBC: 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST
Thursday, July 9 — Quarter-finals
TBC vs TBC: 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. BST
Friday, July 10 — Quarter-finals
TBC vs TBC: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Saturday, July 11 — Quarter-finals
TBC vs TBC: 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. BST
TBC vs TBC: 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT / 2 a.m. BST (Sun.)
Tuesday, July 14 — Semi-finals
TBC vs TBC: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Wednesday, July 15 — Semi-finals
TBC vs TBC: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
Saturday, July 18 — Third-place playoff
TBC vs TBC: 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. BST
Sunday, July 19 — Final
TBC vs TBC: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. BST
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