Netflix secures exclusive rights to the 2030 World Cup

Netflix is reaching a new milestone in the broadcasting of international football. The American platform has officially acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra. The announcement, confirmed by Netflix on October 13, marks a new stage in the development of sports streaming, as the tournament approaches its centenary celebration.

All 104 matches available live on Netflix

In its official statement, Netflix confirmed that it would broadcast all 104 matches of the 2030 World Cup live in the two territories concerned. The platform also plans comprehensive editorial coverage, including pre- and post-match shows, half-time analysis and a daily roundup during the competition.

This acquisition is a first for Netflix in Spain, representing another step forward in its sports strategy. The platform already holds the rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups in the United States and Canada.

Part of the tournament will remain available for free

Netflix also announced a plan designed to preserve public access to the matches. In Spain, one match per matchday will be offered free of charge through a national free-to-air broadcaster. Another package of matches will also be entrusted to a national free-to-air channel. It will include all matches involving the Spanish national team, both semi-finals and the final. The identity of the partner broadcaster and the precise details of this collaboration have yet to be announced.

The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. The announced rights concern Spain and Andorra only; they therefore do not mean that Netflix will broadcast the 2030 World Cup worldwide. The World Cup will be hosted primarily by Spain, Portugal and Morocco. To celebrate the centenary of the first edition, held in Uruguay in 1930, three commemorative matches will also take place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.

Aliou Toundé |

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