FIFA: New World TV acquires rights to 2026 World Cup & Women's World Cup 2027 in sub-Saharan Africa

Togolese pay- and free-TV group New World TV has acquired the rights to broadcast the 2026 World Cup and the Women's World Cup 2027 in sub-Saharan Africa, announced FIFA on 19/06/2025.

New World TV will broadcast all matches from the two competitions via its pay-TV channels in the following territories: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, DR Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles and Togo.

The group will also conclude sublicensing agreements for 34 matches (one per matchday) during the 2026 World Cup and 25 matches (one per matchday) during the Women's World Cup 2027 "for free-to-air exploitation across 43 Sub-Saharan territories," said FIFA.

New World TV's coverage will offer an "innovative distribution approach with affordable subscription prices, as well as commentaries in French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and a number of local languages, which includes Ewe, Lingala, Wolof, Bambara, Hausa and Swahili, will ensure that football fans across Sub-Saharan Africa will have access to…