With the FIFA World Cup 2026 right around the corner, soccer’s governing body has teamed up with streamer DAZN to relaunch FIFA+, the streaming service that first debuted back in 2022.
FIFA and DAZN are calling the new-look FIFA+ the “Global Home of Football,” offering live and on-demand top-tier leagues, highlights, and exclusive behind-the-scenes access from more than 100 men’s and women’s national teams and club leagues. A multichannel news service in multiple languages will also be offered.
However, the service will not provide live World Cup coverage, as these rights are already sub-licensed around the world. Billions are expected to tune into the tournament, which will be held in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico over summer 2026.
FIFA+ on DAZN will be available for free worldwide when it launches next year, making it accessible for millions of football fans across the globe.
Earlier this year, the two organizations teamed up for the Club World Cup in the U.S., which Mattias Grafström, FIFA Secretary General, called “record breaking.” The event drew a combined global audience of 2.7 billion viewers.
“In a short period of time, the partnership between FIFA and DAZN has proven to be a remarkably successful one,” Grafström added.
Shay Segev, Group CEO of DAZN, described the launch as a “game-changing step forward,” saying, “Our new global football platform marks a significant milestone in our successful partnership with FIFA, and is an exceptional addition to DAZN’s extensive portfolio of premium football content. From next year, millions of fans around the world will be able to enjoy even more top-tier football content for free on FIFA+ on DAZN.”
DAZN has been among the most aggressive sports rights investors for several years and has supercharged its ambitions since selling a minority stake to Surj Sports Investment, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
Saudi leader and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the FIFA+ contract signing, alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino and DAZN founder Len Blavatnik, who has invested billions into the streamer over the past decade despite it posting hefty losses.
In related moves, DAZN acquired Australian pay-TV service Foxtel in a $2.2 billion deal. A Companies House filing in October revealed that DAZN lost $936 million in 2024, an improvement from a $1.4 billion loss the previous year.
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