Netflix Secures 2030 World Cup Rights in Spain

Netflix said it has secured exclusive rights to stream all 104 matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain, expanding the company’s live sports offering in a major football market. The agreement includes a free-to-air provision, though its financial value was not disclosed. Netflix said one match per matchday will be available free in Spain. It also said a package including every Spain match, both semifinals and the final will be made available to a national free-to-air broadcaster. The company’s announcement does not identify the broadcaster. The tournament is scheduled to be played across Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with three opening matches in South America. Uruguay, the host of the inaugural 1930 World Cup, as well as Argentina and Paraguay, are each due to stage one match as part of the centenary edition. Netflix said its rights cover Spain and Andorra, although the free-to-air arrangements described in its statement concern Spain. The deal marks Netflix’s first major rights agreement for a men’s World Cup. The streaming company has previously secured rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups.