Netflix secures US rights to next 2 FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments

Dec 20, 2024

Kennedy Felton Lifestyle Correspondent

By Kennedy Felton (Lifestyle Correspondent), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Michael Edwards (Video Editor)

Netflix announced Friday, Dec. 20, its next move to achieve its goal to be the destination for live sports. It’s a move that will likely include a lot of goals: the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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Netflix acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to the next two tournaments. The 2027 World Cup will take place across 12 cities in the host country of Brazil. This will mark the first time the tournament will appear on the streaming service.

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Netflix said the World Cup matches will only be part of its offerings. Leading up to the 2027 tournament, Netflix will produce documentaries centered on players and the sport itself.

Then, Netflix will stream the 2031 Women’s World Cup. That location has yet to be announced.

This is Netflix’s latest venture into the live sports arena. In November 2024, it streamed the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, reaching 108 million people. The event was the most-streamed sporting event ever, despite technical difficulties.

First, the streaming giant is gearing up for an NFL double-header on Christmas Day. Then on Jan. 6, Netflix will begin streaming WWE’s “Raw” weekly television series.

Tags: FIFA, Netflix, Soccer, women’s sports, world cup

[KENNEDY FELTON]

NETFLIX HAS MADE NO SECRET OF ITS PLANS: THE STREAMER WANTS TO BE THE DESTINATION FOR LIVE SPORTS. AND ON FRIDAY – NETFLIX ANNOUNCED ITS NEXT MOVE TO ACHIEVE THAT GOAL. AND IT’S A MOVE THAT WILL LIKELY INCLUDE A LOT OF GOALS.

NETFLIX HAS ACQUIRED THE EXCLUSIVE U.S. RIGHTS TO THE NEXT TWO FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TOURNAMENTS.

THE 2027 WORLD CUP WILL TAKE PLACE ACROSS 12 CITIES IN THE HOST COUNTRY OF BRAZIL.

THIS WILL MARK THE FIRST TIME THE TOURNAMENT WILL APPEAR ON THE STREAMING SERVICE.

THEN NETFLIX WILL STREAM THE 2031 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP. ITS LOCATION HAS YET TO BE ANNOUNCED.

NETFLIX SAYS THE MATCHES WILL ONLY BE PART OF ITS OFFERINGS.

LEADING UP TO THE 2027 TOURNAMENT – NETFLIX WILL PRODUCE DOCUMENTARIES CENTERED ON PLAYERS AND THE SPORT ITSELF.

THIS IS NETFLIX’S LATEST VENTURE INTO THE LIVE SPORTS ARENA. LAST MONTH IT STREAMED THE BOXING MATCH BETWEEN MIKE TYSON AND JAKE PAUL – REACHING 108 MILLION PEOPLE – MAKING IT THE MOST-STREAMED SPORTING EVENT EVER.

AND NOW THE STREAMING GIANT IS GEARING UP FOR AN NFL DOUBLE-HEADER ON CHRISTMAS DAY.

THEN ON JANUARY 6TH – NETFLIX WILL BEGIN STREAMING WWE’S “RAW” WEEKLY TELEVISION SERIES.

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