Zee Entertainment secures FIFA World Cup broadcast rights for India

Mumbai: Zee Entertainment said Monday it has secured the rights to broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 38 other FIFA events through 2034, ending a months-long standoff over the tournament’s availability in India.

The deal covers one of the world’s last unsold major markets for the expanded 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Financial terms were not disclosed. FIFA had initially sought about $100 million for the India package covering the 2026 and 2030 World Cups before slashing its asking price to $60 million, Reuters previously reported.

The agreement gives Zee rights to all FIFA competitions across men’s, women’s, and youth tournaments for the next eight years, including the 2030 World Cup.