[108846] 2026 World Cup viewership record: The match between Iran and Egypt breaks all metrics

Historical record in the 2026 World Cup: The Iran-Egypt match at the top of the table

According to parallel reports from several media outlets, including ورزش سه and آخرین خبر, FIFA confirmed that the group stage match between the national teams of Iran and Egypt has become the most-watched match in the 2026 World Cup tournament so far. Official data indicates that approximately 107.4 million viewers followed the encounter.

The data, which was also published by مستر ورزش | MrVarzesh and کانال هواداران استقلال, notes that the impressive figure was achieved primarily through beIN Sports network broadcasts in the Middle East and North Africa region. آخرین خبر clarified that these are preliminary figures only, and that the final and official figure will be published only after the conclusion of the tournament.

In parallel with the digital success and high ratings, مستر ورزش | MrVarzesh reported in a separate coverage that all three host nations of the 2026 World Cup have managed to qualify for the round of 16, which adds great interest to the upcoming matches in the decisive stages of the competition.