Netflix Scores Exclusive FIFA Women's World Cup Broadcasting Rights for US and Canada

The FIFA Women's World Cup is departing from conventional television networks in the United States and Canada to move exclusively to Netflix. 

In collaboration with FIFA, Netflix revealed it has obtained the broadcasting rights for the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cup competitions in the U.S. and Canada.

The U.S. agreement was revealed in December, followed by the Canadian deal announcement on Aug. 8. In America, the rights transfer to the streaming platform after a decade with Fox Sports, while Netflix assumes control in Canada from TSN, which maintained the rights from 2015 through the 2026 men's World Cup. 

This represents Netflix's inaugural venture into live soccer broadcasting rights, joining platforms like DAZN, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Fubo and other streaming services in acquiring live match coverage as part of the evolution toward a new sports viewing landscape. 

"We are excited that Netflix will serve as FIFA's exclusive partner in Canada for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031," stated Gabe Spitzer, Netflix's vice-president of sports. "With less than two years remaining until the opening match in Brazil, we are actively working on preparations and intend to provide fans with unprecedented access to the most prestigious tournament in women's football."

Though specifics were limited in the original announcement, DAZN was the most recent major streaming platform to broadcast a FIFA competition with the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. In that arrangement, matches were available to watch online at no cost, and several were also shown on traditional linear television networks. 

Simultaneously, the DAZN Club World Cup package featured studio content and original programming, unlike many streaming platforms that acquire sporting content. 

Netflix has previously streamed live sports events, most notably the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul boxing bout in 2024. However, that fight experienced service interruptions for numerous users, along with other technical issues that must be resolved for the World Cups and potential future properties. 

Beyond Paul vs. Tyson, Netflix has streamed live Christmas Day NFL games, and the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano fight card, with Netflix reporting the latter attracted 74 million live viewers globally. 

"We will welcome the chance to collaborate with Netflix to further expand the popularity of the women's game in Canada — a country with a distinguished FIFA Women's World Cup legacy," FIFA chief business officer Romy Gai stated in a release.

Brazil is scheduled to host the 2027 Women's World Cup, while the 2031 tournament remains in its bidding phase, with U.S. Soccer confirming its hosting ambitions alongside other Concacaf member nations.