Netflix content boss eyes Men’s World Cup football rights as 2030 and 2034 rights in talks between FIFA and streaming giants

Netflix are eyeing the US broadcasting rights for the 2030 and 2034 Men's World Cups, the streamer's chief content officer Bela Bajaria has confirmed.

The biggest World Cup ever was held in North America over the summer, with Spain crowned champions, but already focus is shifting to the next two tournaments.

World Cup 2030 will be held in Morocco, Portugal and Spain, with matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to celebrate the 100th anniversary, while Saudi Arabia are the 2034 tournament hosts.

Deadline has reported that FIFA have held preliminary talks over the US broadcast rights for 2030 and 2034, with interest from streaming giants like Disney, YouTube, and Fox, who showed this summer's tournament.

And Netflix, who already have the US and Canadian rights for the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups, are in the mix as well.

Bajaria confirmed that fact at FT’s Business of Entertainment conference.

Via Deadline, she said: "We have a great relationship with [FIFA] because we have the Women’s World Cup and [we’re] having those conversations.

"We’re always going to be in the conversation with the leagues."

Bajaria, who stressed Netflix's desire to have the rights for notable sporting events, added: "I’m really excited about the Women’s World Cup. So, we’re definitely going to always have those conversations."

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While BBC and ITV retain the broadcast rights of the World Cup in the UK, Netflix has made its move into the football space recently by becoming the video home of The Rest Is Football, Gary Lineker's much-loved podcast.

The platform will also be showing the long-awaited boxing match between British heavyweights Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua later this year.

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