Soccer-Netflix secures rights to air 2030 World Cup in Spain, Andorra


A drone view shows the Netflix logo on one of the company's buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Oct 13 (Reuters) - ⁠Netflix said on Tuesday ⁠it had secured the ‌rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup to fans in Spain and ​Andorra.

It would be ⁠Netflix's first ⁠broadcast of a major men's international ⁠tournament ‌in Spain, the company said. The ⁠2026 World Cup was broadcast there ​by ‌national channel RTVE.

The deal ⁠would cover ​all 104 matches. "As part of the agreement, one ⁠match per matchday will ​be available for free in Spain," via a national free-to-air ⁠broadcaster, Netflix said in its statement.

Netflix also holds the rights for the 2027 Women's ​World Cup ⁠in Brazil, and the 2031 ​edition in the ‌United States and ​Canada.

(Reporting by Ruairidh Barlow; Editing by Andrew HEAVENS)

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