Fifa World Cup: BBC Sport and ITV agree rights deal for 2026 and 2030
Fifa World Cup: BBC Sport and ITV agree rights deal for 2026 and 2030
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ITV will be providing free coverage of live fixtures on ITV1, ITV4, and ITVX, along with highlights and exclusive content on ITV Sport social accounts. The 2030 tournament will be held across three continents and six countries, with Spain, Portugal, and Morocco co-hosting. To commemorate 100 years since the first World Cup in Uruguay, three matches will be played in South America. BBC Sport director Alex Kay-Jelski expressed excitement about securing rights to broadcast these iconic events, including the World Cup, which brings people together for major sporting moments. BBC Sport’s rights portfolio also includes the Olympic Games, FA Cup, Euro tournaments, Wimbledon, and more.
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ITV will deliver free-to-air coverage of live fixtures across ITV1, ITV4 and ITVX, plus highlights and exclusive content on ITV Sport social accounts.
The 2030 tournament will be held across three continents and six countries.
Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are co-hosting, but to mark 100 years since Uruguay staged the first World Cup there will be three matches played in South America – Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay hosting one each – to open the tournament.
Alex Kay-Jelski, BBC director of sport, said: “Securing these iconic tournaments means BBC Sport is once again bringing people together for the biggest sporting moments.
“The World Cup is magical, something the whole planet stops to experience, and we can’t wait to show it to audiences across all platforms.”
BBC Sport’s rights portfolio also includes the Olympic Games, the FA Cup, men’s Euro 2028 and women’s Euro 2025, the Women’s Super League, the Wimbledon Championships, the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 and Match of the Day.
Fifa World Cup: BBC Sport and ITV agree rights deal for 2026 and 2030
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