Netflix takes full 2030 World Cup rights in Spain and Andorra
Netflix has bought all rights in Spain and Andorra to the men's FIFA World Cup in 2030.
The deal covers all 104 matches of the tournament, live and exclusive in those two territories, The Hollywood Reporter reported. Exclusive here means Netflix is the only live home for the full schedule in Spain and Andorra. No other broadcaster in those territories will carry every game.
Netflix confirmed the agreement on Tudum, its own editorial site, on 13 October 2026. FIFA sold the rights directly to the streamer. The company published the details on Netflix Tudum.
The plan is full live coverage. Every match will have pre-game, half-time and post-game shows built around the action. A daily round-up programme will also run on match days. That round-up is a short catch-up show, designed for viewers who cannot watch every game live.
Not everything will sit behind a subscription. One match per day will be available to watch free in Spain. The free game does not require a Netflix account.
Netflix will also sublicense, meaning pass on part of its rights, to a national free-to-air broadcaster. Free-to-air means a channel anyone can watch without paying for a subscription. That sublicensed package includes every Spain match, both semi-finals and the final. In practice, supporters in Spain will be able to follow the national team and the closing weekend without paying.
Spain is not a neutral venue for this tournament. It will co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Morocco and Portugal. Celebration matches will also be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The spread reflects a tournament played across three main hosts, with additional games in South America.
The deal extends an existing football relationship between FIFA and Netflix. Netflix already holds rights to the Women's World Cups in 2027 and 2031. That includes exclusive broadcast rights in the United States and Canada, as earlier reported by Yahoo Sports. The new agreement adds the men's tournament in 2030, but only for Spain and Andorra.
For fans in Spain, this settles where to find a home tournament. Most games will live on Netflix. One game a day will be free on the platform. The Spain games, the two semi-finals and the final will also be on free TV through the sublicensing deal.
