Netflix has secured exclusive broadcasting rights to all 104 matches of the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, the streamer announced. The deal marks Netflix’s largest live sports acquisition to date and extends its growing footprint in global soccer broadcasting.
The agreement covers every match of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Spain, Morocco and Portugal, according to Netflix. Spain enters as the defending World Cup champion. The 2030 edition marks the 100th anniversary of the World Cup, which began in Uruguay in 1930.
The Details Of The Netflix World Cup Deal
Under the agreement, Netflix will stream all 104 matches to subscribers in Spain and Andorra. One match per matchday will be made available free to viewers in Spain, according to the announcement. A separate package, covering every Spanish national team match plus both semifinals and the final, will be sublicensed to a national free-to-air broadcaster in Spain. That broadcast partner has not yet been identified.
Netflix said its coverage will include full pre-game, halftime and post-game programming built around a Spanish perspective, along with daily round-up shows on match days and programming ahead of the tournament’s start. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer, framed the acquisition as part of a broader sports push. “Few events unite people like the World Cup,” Bajaria said. “Our expanding partnership with FIFA, including the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 for the U.S. and Canada, reflects our continued commitment to bringing fans closer to the world’s biggest sports moments.”
FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström also addressed the agreement. “Our shared ambition is to bring fans closer to the game and enable as many people as possible to share in the excitement of the competition,” Grafström said.
What It Means For Fans And Customers In Spain
For soccer fans in Spain and Andorra, the Netflix World Cup Spain deal means every one of the tournament’s 104 matches will stream on the platform, with at least one free match offered per matchday. Viewers who want every Spanish national team game, both semifinals and the final, without a Netflix subscription will be able to watch through the yet-to-be-named free-to-air broadcaster.
Context: Netflix’s Expanding Sports Portfolio
The Spain and Andorra rights add to a live sports slate that already includes NFL and MLB games, WWE programming, boxing and mixed martial arts, according to Netflix. The company also holds rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 for the U.S. and Canada, and signed a four-year deal with Concacaf to stream Nations League finals and Gold Cup tournaments in Mexico starting in 2027.
The 2030 World Cup will open with three centenary celebration matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on June 8-9, ahead of the tournament’s official opening on June 13-14. The final is scheduled for July 21.
What’s Next
Netflix has not named the free-to-air partner that will carry the sublicensed package. The centenary celebration matches in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay begin June 8-9, 2030, with the tournament’s official opening in Spain, Morocco and Portugal on June 13-14. The final is set for July 21.
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