Netflix Wants a "Conversation" With FIFA for the 2030 World Cup as Its Global Sports Strategy Expands

Netflix’s vice president for global live sports, Gabe Spitzer, says the streamer wants to start a “conversation” with FIFA about the potential rights to the 2030 men’s World Cup, according to Sports Business Journal. Netflix has not committed to bidding, but Spitzer’s remarks signal interest. He pointed out Netflix already does business with FIFA on the women’s side and that a World Cup is the biggest kind of global event. The 2030 tournament is expected to draw attention from multiple major players, with Netflix, Amazon and ESPN all linked to rights. It’s hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain, with matches also in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. In the U.S., Fox holds English-language rights through 2026.