Netflix Lands Exclusive 2030 FIFA World Cup Rights for Spain
Variety • • sports
Key Points:
- Netflix has secured exclusive broadcasting rights to all 104 matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking a significant expansion of its live sports offerings.
- The tournament will be co-hosted by Spain, Morocco, and Portugal, with Spain as the reigning world champion, and Netflix plans extensive live coverage including pre-game and post-game shows from a Spanish perspective.
- One match per matchday will be available for free in Spain, and a package including all Spanish national team matches, semifinals, and the final will be offered to a national free-to-air broadcaster, though the TV partner has not yet been announced.
- This deal builds on Netflix’s ongoing partnership with FIFA, which includes rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 and collaborations on related content such as documentaries and a FIFA-licensed video game.
- The 2030 World Cup will also feature three centenary celebration matches in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay ahead of the official tournament start, commemorating the first World Cup held in Uruguay in 1930.
