Iran national football team, led by coach Amir Ghalenoei and captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh, heads to FIFA World Cup 2026. Iran is in Group G with Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand. Iran's first match is on Tuesday, June 16th at 2:00 PM against New Zealand. Mehdi Taremi, the striker of Olympiacos, was Iran's top scorer in the qualifying stage with 10 goals. Alireza Jahanbakhsh is also the team's captain. This is Iran's fourth consecutive and seventh overall appearance in the World Cup, and the team has yet to advance from the group stage. Iran will face Belgium on Monday, June 22nd at 5:00 AM and will play its final group stage match against Egypt on Saturday, June 27th at 1:00 PM. SBS has announced that it will broadcast all 104 matches of the tournament live and for free on its channels, including SBS, SBS Viceland, and the SBS On Demand online platform. Viewers will not need a paid subscription, and in addition to live broadcasts, full match replays, highlights, and video clips will also be available on SBS On Demand.