Zee to broadcast FIFA World Cup 2026 in India, secures 8-year deal

Key points

• Indian football fans can finally breathe easy.
• Zee Entertainment on Monday secured the rights to broadcast the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending months of uncertainty over where the tournament would be available in India.
• The agreement comes just 10 days before the World Cup kicks off on June 11 across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
• India had been one of the last major markets without a broadcaster for football's showpiece event after lengthy negotiations between FIFA and potential rights holders.
• The deal also gives Zee the rights to 38 other FIFA events through 2034, securing long-term coverage of international football for viewers in one of the sport's biggest markets.