Netflix gets the 2030 World Cup exclusively for Spain

BarcelonaNetflix hits the table regarding sports rights. The platform, which had been characterized mainly by its series and films, announced this Tuesday that it has exclusively secured the rights for Spain and Andorra for the FIFA World Cup. In this way, the video-on-demand service will be the only place where the 104 matches of the star football competition can be seen, which snatches the privilege from DAZN, which was the one that offered the last World Cup in its entirety.

As part of the agreement, in Spain, one match per matchday will be available to watch for free, and additionally, a package will be offered to a state-wide free-to-air channel that includes all of the Spanish national team's participation during the competition, as well as the semi-finals and the final (which is what, in 2026, could be seen through La 1).

Netflix assures that, beyond the matches, it will have programs before each match, during the halftime break, and also after, in addition to a daily summary on competition days and other content. And it assures that the approach of these programs will be specifically Spanish, and not a translation of other global content.

The World Cup will be held in Spain, the reigning world champion, together with Morocco and Portugal. On the other hand, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay will host the celebration matches for the centenary of this competition. The agreement evidences the growing understanding between Netflix and FIFA, as the platform also holds the audiovisual rights for the 2027 and 2031 editions of the Women's World Cup in its portfolio.