Netflix Secures Broadcasting Rights for the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra

Netflix announced on October 13, 2026, that it has secured the broadcasting rights for the 2030 World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking the first time the platform will broadcast a major men's international tournament in Spanish territory. Spain will be one of the co-hosts of the competition, sharing most of the matches with Portugal and Morocco, while Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay will host the opening matches in celebration of the World Cup centenary. According to the California-based company, the financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Under the rules established in the contract, subscribers and the general public will be able to watch one match per round for free in Spain. In addition, the platform will provide a national open-access channel to broadcast a specific package of matches, covering all of the Spanish national team's clashes, as well as the semi-final and final stages, although the exact name of the channel has not been revealed. The Spanish state broadcaster TVE, which broadcast the national team's matches in the North American tournament this year, declined to comment on whether it is interested in acquiring match packages. With this acquisition, Netflix reinforces its expansion into the live sports broadcasting sector, a market where it already includes events from leagues and disciplines such as the NFL, MLB, WWE, boxing, and MMA.