Folding the World Cup — long the final bastion of free-to-view soccer — into a subscription service could limit viewership

FIFA has announced that the next two editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031 will be exclusively broadcast on Netflix within the United States.

Netflix announced Friday it will live stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 in the United States, as the streaming company continues its foray into live sports. Netflix says U.S. viewers will have "unparalleled access to every match live" with "immersive coverage,

It's the first time FIFA have agreed to license their landmark tournament to a non-traditional distribution partner

Why, then, all the excitement about Netflix's coming for live sports? First, there was Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul, a fight more memorable for Tyson's bare-butt interview and incessant buffering issues than the result itself.

Confirmed by the sports federation on Dec. 20, the streamer giant will be hedging its next live sports bet on the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments, with Netflix obtaining U.S. rights to air the competition in its first-ever full acquisition of the competition and the World Cup's first appearance on streaming.

FIFA has signed Netflix to a United States broadcast deal for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 plus the 2031 edition that could be played in the U.S. The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major

The FIFA Women’s World Cup will be the first competition to be acquired in full by Netflix. According to FIFA, it “further reinforces the tournament’s status as the single biggest women’s sporting event on the planet and provides an outstanding platform to further promote the game.”

Netflix is continuing to add to its live sports programming, announcing it will stream the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments.

Would it be as willing to award Netflix the rights to the men’s World Cup without ... From FIFA’s side, it found a willing partner for the next two Women’s World Cups and a company that ...

Netflix’s next shot on goal in live sports: the FIFA Women’s World Cup. FIFA and Netflix announced an agreement granting the streamer exclusive rights in the U.S. to the 2027 and 2031 ...

FIFA has signed Netflix to a United States broadcast deal for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 plus the 2031 edition that could be played in the U.S. The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major tournament.