Noor Stars is part of YouTube’s official global creator roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Dubai-based Iraqi creator is listed under the UAE and is expected to share match-day experiences, local culture and behind-the-scenes moments with her audience.
That role is confirmed in YouTube’s June 10 announcement. It is separate from the YouTube FIFA Creator Cup, the July 12 exhibition match in Central Park. Noor Stars is not named in YouTube’s published list of Creator Cup players.
The distinction matters for readers: Noor joined the wider World Cup creator programme, but the available official sources do not establish that she played in the Creator Cup.
What YouTube confirmed about Noor Stars
YouTube introduced a multinational group of creators selected to cover the tournament for a combined audience of more than 350 million subscribers. The platform said the group would attend matches and document the sport, culture and community around the World Cup.
In the roster, Noor Stars appears under the UAE. YouTube’s profile of her says she planned to bring subscribers behind the scenes and share memorable moments from the tournament. The announcement does not assign her a Creator Cup team, playing position or match appearance.
For Dubai audiences, the confirmed story is therefore about representation in an international creator programme. One of the region’s best-known Arabic-language creators was selected by YouTube to contribute to its World Cup coverage alongside creators from the United States, Mexico, Belgium, Canada, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan and other markets.
The World Cup creator roster and Creator Cup were different
YouTube announced the global creator roster and the first Creator Cup in the same June post, which can make the two initiatives easy to confuse. They served different purposes.
The creator roster was built around coverage across the tournament. Participants were expected to share experiences from matches and host cities, including food, travel, fashion, fan culture and behind-the-scenes access. Noor Stars was named in this group.
The Creator Cup was a separate exhibition match held at Wollman Rink in Central Park on July 12. In YouTube’s July 7 event announcement, the company named two rosters of creators and football figures led by IShowSpeed and coached by Cafu and Marco Materazzi. Noor Stars does not appear in that published player list.
That does not diminish her World Cup role. It simply means the accurate description is that she joined YouTube’s official tournament creator lineup, not that she was confirmed as a Creator Cup player.
What Noor Stars was selected to cover
YouTube described its creator programme as a way to show the World Cup beyond traditional match broadcasts. The selected creators could bring audiences into stadium visits, city experiences and the culture surrounding the tournament through their own formats.
Noor’s established mix of lifestyle, beauty, entertainment and personal storytelling makes her a natural fit for that broader brief. Her official listing focuses on taking subscribers behind the scenes rather than providing tactical analysis or professional football commentary.
Viewers should look to Noor’s own verified channels and YouTube’s official World Cup pages for the content she ultimately published. Announced participation confirms the programme, but individual appearances, locations and collaborations should be tied to a direct post or platform update.
Why the UAE selection matters
Noor’s inclusion gives a UAE-based Arab creator a place in a global campaign around the world’s largest football tournament. It also reflects Dubai’s growing role as a base for creators whose audiences extend well beyond the Emirates.
The selection sits within a wider creator economy that connects sport, entertainment and technology. Dubai.News has also covered Noor among Dubai creators experimenting with AI-generated courtside videos, another example of sports culture moving through creator-led formats.
Representation should still be described precisely. The official YouTube roster identifies Noor with the UAE, while her public biography and content reflect her Iraqi background and Dubai base. Those facts can coexist without turning a platform campaign into a claim about nationality or an unverified event appearance.
How readers can verify updates
For the programme itself, YouTube’s official blog is the primary source. Its June announcement contains the World Cup creator roster and Noor’s entry; its July announcement contains the separate Creator Cup player roster and livestream details.
For Noor’s personal participation, use her verified YouTube and social accounts. A repost, fan page or event graphic should not be treated as proof that she played in a match unless an official roster or her own documented appearance supports it.
Dubai.News will update this page if YouTube or Noor Stars publishes additional verified information about her World Cup coverage.
Quick answers
Was Noor Stars selected by YouTube for the 2026 FIFA World Cup? Yes. YouTube lists her under the UAE in its official global creator roster.
Did YouTube name Noor Stars as a Creator Cup player? No. Noor does not appear in the player roster published for the July 12 exhibition match.
What was her announced role? To share tournament experiences and behind-the-scenes moments with her audience as part of YouTube’s wider World Cup creator programme.
Where can viewers follow confirmed coverage? Start with YouTube’s official World Cup announcements and Noor Stars’ verified channels.
