Netflix reaches major FIFA World Cup rights deal to add to growing soccer portfolio

Just months removed from this summer's FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, Netflix announced that it has reached an agreement to stream all 104 matches of the 2030 tournament - set to be staged in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco - in both Spain and Andorra. The tournament, which will also feature opening games in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay as FIFA celebrates the 100th anniversary of the competition, is scheduled to be held between June 8 and July 21. In a statement, Netflix's chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, said, "Few events unite people like the World Cup.