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17/12/2024
ITV And BBC Confirm Deal For FIFA World Cup 26 And FIFA World Cup 2030

ITV and BBC Sport have agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 26 and FIFA World Cup 2030 across TV, audio and digital platforms.
ITV will deliver free-to-air coverage of live fixtures across ITV1, ITV4, ITVX, STV and STV Player, plus highlights and exclusive content on ITV Sport social accounts.
Alongside live TV coverage and highlights across the BBC TV Channels and iPlayer, live audio commentary will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra. Fans will be able to listen to 5 Live coverage on BBC Sounds and follow all the action on the BBC Sport website and app.
The two broadcasters will share the rights equally, splitting matches between them, including a shared final, ensuring continued free-to-air coverage of the FIFA World Cup. The draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 European qualifying competition took place at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich on Friday (13 December).
The FIFA World Cup 26, hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, will see 48 teams playing 104 matches over 39 action-packed days. Meanwhile, the 2030 tournament promises a historical first by being held across three continents and six countries. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are co-hosting, with three centenary celebration matches to be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, which will kick-off the tournament.
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ITV will deliver free-to-air coverage of live fixtures across ITV1, ITV4, ITVX, STV and STV Player, plus highlights and exclusive content on ITV Sport social accounts.
Alongside live TV coverage and highlights across the BBC TV Channels and iPlayer, live audio commentary will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra. Fans will be able to listen to 5 Live coverage on BBC Sounds and follow all the action on the BBC Sport website and app.
The two broadcasters will share the rights equally, splitting matches between them, including a shared final, ensuring continued free-to-air coverage of the FIFA World Cup. The draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 European qualifying competition took place at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich on Friday (13 December).
The FIFA World Cup 26, hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, will see 48 teams playing 104 matches over 39 action-packed days. Meanwhile, the 2030 tournament promises a historical first by being held across three continents and six countries. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are co-hosting, with three centenary celebration matches to be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, which will kick-off the tournament.
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