Netflix will hold exclusive audiovisual rights in Spain and Andorra for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with the streaming service set to show all 104 matches of the centenary tournament live. Spain will co-host the finals with Morocco and Portugal, placing the national team’s World Cup campaign at the centre of a major domestic broadcast agreement.
Key takeaways
- Netflix will carry every one of the 104 matches from the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra.
- The deal includes free-to-air access to one game on each matchday.
- A national free-to-air broadcaster will receive Spain’s matches, both semi-finals and the final.
- Coverage will include programming before and after matches, plus daily highlights.
- The agreement adds to Netflix’s rights for the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups in the United States and Canada.
A home tournament with broad access
The 2030 finals will mark 100 years since the first World Cup and will be staged principally across Spain, Portugal and Morocco. For Spain, the tournament will bring an extended national-team cycle toward a home World Cup, culminating in a finals competition whose entire 104-match schedule will be available through Netflix in Spain and Andorra.
Netflix’s output is planned to extend beyond live kick-offs. The platform will provide match build-up, post-match programming and daily round-ups, with production designed around a distinctly Spanish approach.
Although Netflix has secured exclusive rights, the package contains provisions intended to preserve mass access. One fixture from every matchday will be made available free of charge, while a separate package will be sublicensed to a nationwide free-to-air channel. That selection will include every Spain match, the two semi-finals and the final.
World Cup rights expand Netflix’s live-sport portfolio
Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer, described the World Cup as one of the rare occasions capable of bringing people together, recalling the passion, pride and lasting cultural stories created by previous editions.
FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafström called 2030 an especially significant edition of the competition. He said FIFA and Netflix shared the aim of bringing football closer to supporters and allowing as many people as possible to experience the tournament.
The Spanish and Andorran agreement broadens Netflix’s relationship with FIFA after the company acquired rights to the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups, to be played in the United States and Canada. It also continues Netflix’s expansion in live sport, alongside its existing programming involving the NFL, MLB, WWE, boxing and mixed martial arts.
