2026 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be an international soccer tournament organized by FIFA, with an expansion over the previous competition from 32 to 48 teams. The broadcasting rights are sold directly by FIFA to national and trans-national broadcasters.

Host broadcaster

On February 12, 2015, FIFA renewed the U.S. and Canadian broadcasting rights contracts for Fox (U.S. English), NBCUniversal (U.S. Spanish), and Bell Media (Canada) to cover 2026, without accepting any other bids. A report in The New York Times asserted that this extension was intended as compensation for the rescheduling of the 2022 World Cup to November–December rather than its traditional June–July scheduling, as it created considerable conflicts with major professional sports leagues that are usually in their offseasons during the World Cup.[1][2][3]

Futbol de Primera has the Spanish radio broadcasting rights.[4]

The International Broadcast Center (IBC) will be located at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.[5][6][7]

On January 8, 2026, FIFA signed a deal to make TikTok a "preferred platform" for World Cup video content. As part of the agreement, broadcasters may stream parts of games at a dedicated hub on the TikTok app.[8] FIFA then made a similar "preferred platform" deal with YouTube on March 17, allowing broadcasters to stream select games in full on their respective YouTube channels, as well as stream the first 10 minutes of every game on the platform. Later, it was confirmed that YouTube had extended this deal with FIFA and CazéTV to show all tournament Games for free in Brazil.[9][10][11]

In May 8, 2026, Fox Sports announced a parternship with Cosm to show 40 matches in their three current locations at time, the list of matches includes the Mexico vs. South Africa opening match, all USMNT matches and the final match of the tournament.[12]

Broadcasters

Sport24 secures the rights for international in-flight and cruise ship travel.[13]

More information Country/Region, Broadcaster ...
Country/Region Broadcaster Ref.
Afghanistan ATN [4][14]
Albania TV Klan [15]
Algeria ENTV [4]
Andorra
[16]
Angola Z Sports [17]
Argentina
[4][18][19][20]
Australia SBS [21]
Austria
[22][23]
Azerbaijan İTV [4][14]
Bangladesh Springbok [4]
Belgium
[14]
Bolivia
[4][24]
Bosnia and Herzegovina Arena Sport [4]
Brazil
[25][26][27][28][29][30]
Brunei TBA [31]
Bulgaria BNT [32]
Cambodia Hang Meas [4][33]
Canada Bell Media [34]
Chile Chilevisión [35]
China CCTV [36][37]
Colombia
[4]
Costa Rica
[4][38]
Croatia HRT [32]
Curaçao Nos Pais [39]
Cyprus Sigma TV [4]
Czechia
[32]
Denmark
[40]
Dominican Republic
[41]
Ecuador Teleamazonas [42]
El Salvador
[4]
Estonia
[4][43]
Ethiopia Hagerie TV [44]
Fiji FBC [14]
Finland
[45]
France (Metropolitan)
[46][47]
France (Ultramarine) La 1ère [48]
Antenne Réunion (Réunion) [49]
Georgia Setanta Sports [4]
Germany
[50][51][52]
Greece ERT [53]
Guatemala
[4]
Haiti TNH [54]
Honduras
[4]
Hong Kong PCCW [55]
Hungary MTVA [4][32]
Iceland RÚV [4][14]
India TBA [31]
Indonesia
[56][57][58][59]
Ireland RTÉ [4]
Israel
[14]
Italy
[60]
Ivory Coast
[61]
Japan[i]
[62][63][64][65]
Jamaica TVJ [66]
Kazakhstan RTRK/Qazsport [4]
Kenya Azam TV [67]
Kosovo
[4][68]
Kyrgyzstan
[4][69]
Laos TBA [31]
Latvia TV3 Latvia [4]
Liechtenstein SRG SSR [4]
Lithuania TV3 Lithuania [4]
Luxembourg
[14]
Macau TDM [14][33]
Malawi Azam TV [67]
Malaysia
[70]
Maldives ICE Networks [4][33]
Malta PBS [14]
Mauritius MBC [71]
Mexico
[4]
MENA beIN Sports [4]
Mongolia
[4][33][72]
Montenegro
[4][73]
Mozambique Z Sports [17]
Myanmar TBA [31]
Nepal Himalaya Sports [4][74]
Netherlands NOS [75]
New Zealand TVNZ [76]
Nicaragua
[4]
North Macedonia Arena Sport [4]
Norway
[4][77]
Pacific Islands (Oceania) FBC [78]
Pakistan Tapmad [79]
Panama
[4][80]
Paraguay
[4][81]
Peru América Televisión [82]
Philippines Aleph Group [83][84]
Poland TVP [4]
Portugal
[85][86]
Romania Antena [4]
Russia Match TV [4]
Rwanda Azam TV [67]
Saint Lucia Winners Sports TV [87]
San Marino
[60]
Senegal RTS [88]
Serbia
[4]
Singapore Mediacorp[n] [89]
Slovakia
[4]
Slovenia
[4][90]
South Africa
[91][92]
South America[o]
[4][93]
South Korea[q]
[95][96][97][98]
Spain
[99][16]
Sub-Saharan Africa
[4][100]
Suriname STVS [101]
Sweden
[4][45]
Switzerland SRG SSR [4]
Taiwan
[4][102][103]
Tajikistan Varzish TV [4]
Tanzania Azam TV [67]
Thailand TBA [31]
Timor-Leste ETO [4][33]
Turkey TRT [4]
Turkmenistan Quest Sports Media [4]
Uganda Azam TV [67]
Ukraine MEGOGO [104]
United Kingdon
[105][106]
United States
[107][108]
Uruguay
[109]
Uzbekistan Zo'r TV [110]
Venezuela Televen [4]
Vietnam
[111][112]
Zambia Azam TV [67]
Zimbabwe Azam TV [67]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    54 matches only
  2. [b]
    Agreement between Mediapro and DAZN, DAZN will produce the games for Mediapro cable channels and in trade DAZN will be allowed to show games in the streaming plataform
  3. [c]
    Argentina matches and the final
  4. [d]
    55 Matches only and 32 matches in Ge TV (except YouTube)
  5. [e]
    In parternship with YouTube
  6. [f]
    32 Matches only, production cooperation between SBT and N Sports
  7. [g]
    54 matches only
  8. [h]
    35 matches (including opening match, both semi finals, and a final)
  9. [i]
    Sub-licensed from Dentsu
  10. [j]
    33 matches in Terrestrial TV and NHK+/NHK One, all matches in NHK BS Premium 4K
  11. [k]
    15 matches only
  12. [l]
    10 matches only
  13. [m]
    One match per day
  14. [n]
    FTA coverage of 28 matches (24 for group stage (inc. opening match), both semis, and both finals)
  15. [o]
    Excluding Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay
  16. [p]
    For Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, Perú and Venezuela, 30 matches: 22 from the group stage, 3 from the round of 32, 2 from the round of 16, 1 quarterfinal, the 2 semifinals, and the final In addition, in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Disney+ Premium will broadcast the matches featuring that country’s national team
  17. [q]
    Unlike years prior, FIFA has not handled the North Korea rights to the South Korean broadcasters[94]
  18. [r]
    Sub-licenced from JTBC
  19. [s]
    Agreement between Mediapro and DAZN, DAZN will produce the games for Mediapro cable channels and in trade DAZN will be allowed to show games in the streaming plataform
  20. [t]
    For CHT MOD and OTT (ELTA.tv and Hami Video)
  21. [u]
    Cable TV broadcast; mainly aired on EBC News
  22. [v]
    Terrestrial and cable TV broadcast only

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