MADRID, Spain — Netflix has secured exclusive media rights in Spain and Andorra to all 104 matches of the 2030 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup, the streaming company announced Tuesday, October 13.
The agreement marks Netflix’s first major men’s international soccer tournament in Spain and expands its move into live sports. Netflix said it plans full live coverage with pregame, halftime and postgame programming, daily tournament recaps and additional programming before the tournament.
Under the arrangement, viewers in Spain will be able to watch one match per matchday free. Netflix also said an unnamed national free-to-air television channel will receive a package that includes every Spain match, both semifinals and the final. The company has not identified that broadcaster or disclosed the financial terms, subscription requirements or other distribution details.
Netflix’s October 13 announcement says the service will show the complete tournament in Spain and Andorra. Reuters and The Associated Press separately reported the agreement.
The shift is significant for television because Spain is a host country and the defending men’s World Cup champion. The 2026 tournament was carried in Spain by public broadcaster Televisión Española, while DAZN distributed Mediapro’s pay-television World Cup channel.
What remains unresolved
- Which national broadcaster will receive the free-to-air package?
- How will Netflix price or package access to the remaining matches?
- What production, advertising and sublicensing arrangements will accompany the coverage?
- Whether similar streaming-first agreements will follow in other national markets.
Radio News Now will update this report when Netflix, FIFA or the future free-to-air partner releases additional terms.