FIFA World Cup 2026 Live Streaming & TV Channels, Broadcasting Rights
Viacom18 to broadcast live coverage of FIFA World Cup 2026 in India and its subcontinent (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, and Nepal) countries; all these matches also live-streamed in India and its Subcontinent on Jio Cinema. Viacom18 has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar.
The BBC will broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United Kingdom after signing a new rights deal with FIFA. The new agreement securing the shared exclusive rights for BBC and ITV continues the free to air broadcasting of FIFA World Cup 2026 to UK television viewers, through online live streaming and radio coverage. You can also watch FIFA World Cup 2026 live stream through ITV official website, mobile app and some connected TV apps or on BBC iPlayer, BBC News and BBC Sport.
FIFA has extended the television deal with Fox Sports and Telemundo. Fox Sports and the Spanish-language network Telemundo will telecast the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, and viewers can watch live streaming of matches through Fox Sports official website and App. There are multiple options available if you want to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 matches live stream: You can watch Fox Sports (FS1) live without cable on fuboTV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, AT&T TV Now, or YouTube TV.
beIN Sports have secured the exclusive media rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026 across 24 countries of the Middle East and North Africa, beIN Sports will broadcast live coverage of the events to millions of viewers in the MENA region. The 2Sport2 consortium has secured media rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Qatar across free-to-air (FTA) and pay-TV in Russia.
Antenna TV bought exclusive media rights to air the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Greece. Greece’s free-to-air broadcaster will cover the tournament daily and live coverage of all 64 matches on its platforms. Ant1TV will telecast at least 32 matches, including the opening match, quarterfinals, semi-finals, and final.
In Italy, Rai has acquired FIFA World Cup 2026 television, digital and radio rights. All 64 matches will be telecasted live on Rai 1 in the territory and viewers can also live stream matches via Fubo TV. At least 28 matches of the tournament, including the opening match, final and both semi-finals, will be shown on the broadcaster’s flagship channel, Rai 1.
FIFA signed an agreement with MEDIAPRO for media rights (TV, internet, mobile) in Spain for FIFA events including FIFA World Cup 2026. MEDIAPRO will broadcast live coverage through a dedicated 24/7 channel in Spain for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
All 64 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be broadcast live on SuperSport in Sub-Saharan Africa, SuperSport’s pay-TV broadcast rights extended to all platforms, all these matches also streamed live on SuperSport digital platform (Website, App). SuperSport Now available on DStv and GOtv as well as on SuperSport dot com and DStv Now in 50 countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
Bell Media has snagged the Canadian rights to the FIFA World Cup of soccer from 2015 through 2026. Bell Media will cover the FIFA World Cup 2026 using its sports TV channels TSN and TSN2, its TSN Radio network, its TSN dot ca website and its TSN Mobile TV offering. Bell Media will also present French-language coverage on Quebec TV market assets, including its RDS cable sports channel.
ARY Digital Network is the official broadcasters in Pakistan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ARY Digital Network own exclusive telecast rights for all matches played in this tournament. For New Zealand audience’s, SKY Sport NZ is the official broadcaster, they can tune to SKY for the live coverage of the event.
The European Broadcasting Union has secured all exclusive media rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Europe. The new FIFA/EBU deal covers the rights for 37 countries in Europe. SBS is already the exclusive broadcast rights holder in Australia for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. SBS also offers live streaming of TV channels on your laptop and desktop computer or mobile via SBS On Demand.
Brazil’s largest media company Globo already have broadcasting rights with Fifa to deliver live coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. DirecTV, the pay-television operator, has exclusive media rights in the Caribbean for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2026 in the territories of Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Vincent, Surinam, Trinidad & Tobago and the Turks and Caicos. Fifa extended its rights deal in the Caribbean region with Sportsmax.
FIFA has signed a broadcast deal with China Central Television (CCTV) to grant CCTV exclusive media rights in China for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Under this agreement, CCTV has acquired all media rights, across all platforms and including live, delay and highlights rights. CCTV is the major state and public broadcaster in China, the FIFA World Cup will be available for viewing on CCTV’s multiple channels as well as on various new media and mobile platforms (OTT).
Al Jazeera has acquired the regional broadcast rights to the FIFA World Cups of 2026. The broadcaster will air games across the MENA region, The deal includes cable TV, satellite, terrestrial, mobile and broadband rights across 23 territories and countries.
FIFA World Cup 2024 in Canada, Mexico, United States is the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup, the international men’s football mega tournament contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA after every four years. The tournament is set to take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
TV Channel/Broadcast Rights Country wise
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| Afghanistan | ABU Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union |
| Albania | RTSH |
| Andorra | Mediapro (RTVE) |
| Argentina | TyC Sports |
| Armenia | AMPTV |
| Australia | SBS, Fox Sports, SEN |
| Austria | ORF, ServusTV |
| Azerbaijan | İTV |
| Belarus | BTRC (Belteleradio) |
| Bolivia | Bolivia TV, Red Uno, Unitel |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | BHRT |
| Bangladesh | Avemore PTE LTD via viacom 18 |
| Belgium | VRT, RTBF |
| Brazil | TV Globo |
| Brunei | Astro Measat Malaysia |
| Bulgaria | BNT, Nova |
| Cambodia | TVK |
| Canada | CTV, TSN, RDS (Bell Media) |
| Caribbean | SportsMax |
| Cayman Islands | Logic |
| Central Asia | Saran Media |
| China | CCTV, Migu |
| Colombia | RCN Televisión, Caracol Televisión |
| Costa Rica | Teletica |
| Curaçao | TV Direct 13 |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czech Republic | ČT, TV Nova |
| Denmark | DR, TV2 |
| Ecuador | Teleamazonas |
| El Salvador | TCS |
| Europe | EBU (RTSH – Radiotelevisioni Shqiptar) |
| Estonia | ERR |
| France | TF1, beIN Sports |
| Finland | Yle, MTV3 |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF, Deutsche Telekom |
| Greece | ANT 1 |
| Guatemala | TV Azteca, Tigo Sports |
| Honduras | Televicentro |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| India & its Subcontinent | Viacom18 (Sports 18), Jio Cinema |
| Indonesia | Klikdaily, Emtek |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
| Israel | IPBC |
| Italy | RAI |
| Japan | Dentsu Inc. |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakh TV |
| Kosovo | RTK |
| Latin America | Vrio Corp. |
| Liechtenstein | SRG SSR |
| Latvia | LTV |
| Lithuania | LRT |
| Macau | TDM |
| Malaysia | Astro, RTM |
| Malta | PBS |
| Mexico | Televisa |
| MENA | beIN Sports |
| Moldova | TRM |
| Montengero | RTCG |
| Morocco | SNRT |
| Myanmar | Sky Net TV |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ, SEN Sports Radio |
| North Macedonia | MRT |
| Norway | NRK, TV 2 |
| Nepal | Media Hub Private Limited |
| Pakistan | ARY Digital Network |
| Panama | TVN, RPC TV Canal 4 |
| Peru | Latina Televisión |
| Philippines | TAP DMV |
| Paraguay | TyC Sports, Tigo Sports |
| Poland | TVP |
| Portugal | RTP |
| Romania | TVR |
| Russia | 2SPORT2. Channel One, Match TV, VGTRK |
| Senegal | RTS |
| Serbia | RTS |
| Singapore | Singtel,StarHub, Mediacorp |
| Slovakia | RTVS |
| Slovenia | RTV |
| South Korea | SBS, KBS, MBC |
| South America | DirecTV Latin America |
| Spain | Mediapro, RTVE |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport, New World TV, RFI – Radio France International, SABC |
| Suriname | SCCN, STVS |
| Sweden | SVT, TV 4 |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
| Taiwan | ELTA |
| Trinidad and Tobago | CNC3 |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Uruguay | Canal 4/10, Teledoce, TyC Sports, ANTEL |
| United States | Fox Sports, Telemundo, Fútbol de Primera |
| Uzbekistan | MTRK |
| UK | BBC, ITV, talkSPORT |
| Ukraine | Suspilne |
| Venezuela | Televen |
| Vietnam | VTV |
| Oceania | Digicel, FBC, Fox, Telemundo, beIN Sports France, TF1 |
Europe (European Broadcasting Union): Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia; Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland; Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
Middle East & North Africa Countries (beIN Sports): Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Dijibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestininan Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; Non-Exclusive: Chad, Dijibouti, Mauritania, Somalia and Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa (SuperSport, New World TV, RFI – Radio France International): Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Democractic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, South Africa, St. Helena and Ascension, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe, Non-Exclusive: Chad, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia (Somaliland), South Sudan and Sudan
South America (DirecTV Latin America): Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay
Oceania (Digicel, FBC): American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Futuna Island, Kiribatu (Gilbert Islands), Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoan Islands, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu (formerly Ellice Island), Vanuatu, Wallis Island
FIFA Word Cup 2024 Schedule/Fixtures, Squads
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