The FIFA World Cup is one of the most-watched and highly-anticipated sporting events in the world, as such, the broadcast rights for the tournament are highly sought after by media companies. The rights to broadcast the World Cup are typically sold by FIFA to various television networks and streaming services around the world.
For the most recent FIFA World Cup held in 2026, the following media companies obtained the rights to broadcast the tournament:
- In the United States, the rights were obtained by Fox Sports, Telemundo and Univision.
- In the United Kingdom, the rights were obtained by the BBC and ITV.
- In Germany, the rights were obtained by ARD and ZDF.
- In France, the rights were obtained by TF1 and beIN Sports.
- In Italy, the rights were obtained by RAI and Mediaset.
- In Spain, the rights were obtained by Mediaset España and Telecinco.
- In Canada, the rights were obtained by CTV, TSN, and RDS.
- In Australia, the rights were obtained by SBS and Optus.
- In China, the rights were obtained by CCTV and streaming platform PPTV.
Keep in mind that the above list is not exhaustive and FIFA has sold the rights to many other countries and regions.