Zee Entertainment is in talks with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to stream the 2026 World Cup in the country, the company said on Tuesday.
The announcement comes after months of uncertainty over the India rights, with no broadcaster officially onboard despite the tournament being a few months away.
The 2026 World Cup will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.
The uncertainty around the broadcast rights had also reached the courts earlier this month, when the Delhi High Court issued notices to the Centre and Prasar Bharati on a petition seeking directions to ensure the tournament remained accessible to viewers in India through public broadcasting platforms such as Doordarshan and DD Sports.
The 2026 edition will be the first FIFA World Cup to feature 48 teams and 104 matches. The previous edition in Qatar in 2022, won by the Argentina national football team led by Lionel Messi, was streamed in India on JioCinema and broadcast on Sports18.
