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US Media Bids $2B for 2030, 2034 World Cups

7/8/2026

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  • U.S. firms will bid for broadcast rights to the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups, which will be hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain in 2030 and by Saudi Arabia in 2034.
  • Netflix, Disney and YouTube have expressed interest.
  • Amazon and Apple may also join the bidding.
  • FIFA will sell language rights as a single package, with negotiations beginning within three months.
  • Bidders anticipate budgets of $1.5 billion to $2 billion per tournament.