Netflix secures 2030 World Cup rights in Spain and Andorra with free-to-air provision

Netflix has secured the rights to show the 2030 men's World Cup in Spain and Andorra, with all 104 matches to be streamed live. BBC Sport reported that the agreement marks the subscription platform's first men's World Cup, while Netflix confirmed the acquisition in an announcement on Tuesday, 13 October.

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The deal includes provisions for viewers in Spain to watch matches without a subscription. Netflix said one game on each matchday would be available free of charge. A package for a national free-to-air broadcaster will include every Spain match, both semi-finals and the final, alongside the platform's coverage of the entire competition.

The free-to-air arrangement is not yet fully detailed. Netflix said further information about its partnership with a broadcaster would be released nearer the tournament. Its announcement did not name that provider. The stated commitment to free matches applies to Spain; the company secured its broader tournament rights for both Spain and Andorra.

Spain will enter the tournament as defending champions and share hosting duties with Portugal and Morocco, according to BBC Sport. The competition marks the World Cup's centenary, with Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay also staging celebration matches. Netflix's acquisition therefore covers viewers in one of the principal host countries as well as neighbouring Andorra.

Netflix plans programmes before matches, at half-time and after the final whistle, with coverage focused on a Spanish audience. It also intends to produce a daily review on matchdays and additional programmes before the tournament begins. Those plans extend the announced service beyond live streams of the games themselves.

The agreement adds another competition to Netflix's existing relationship with FIFA. The company already holds rights in the United States and Canada for the women's World Cups in 2027 and 2031. Those agreements concern different territories and tournaments from the newly announced men's competition rights in Spain and Andorra.

BBC Sport also noted Netflix's experience showing live sport in the UK, including NFL games, boxing and WWE. The service is scheduled to broadcast the heavyweight contest between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in December, adding to its live programming before its first men's World Cup coverage in 2030.