2026 World Cup/friendly: 2.83 million viewers for Spain - Iraq on RTVE

Spain-Iraq (1-1), a friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, drew an average of 2.83 million viewers on public broadcaster La 1 (RTVE) in Spain on 4 June 2026 (21:00 CET), according to audience measurement institute Kantar.

This figure represented an audience share of 24.3%.

Spain - Egypt (0-0), another friendly match of the Spanish national team, drew an average of 3.31 million viewers on La 1 on Tuesday 31 March 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to Kantar data. Audience share: 28%.

Spain: RTVE to broadcast Euro 2028 & men's national team matches until 2028

The public broadcasting group RTVE acquired the broadcasting rights for Euro 2028 from UEFA via the agency CAA Eleven, and extended its TV rights for matches involving the Spanish men's national team for the 2026-2028 cycle in Spain, on 30 January 2025.

The Spanish national team's matches include those played in the 2026-27 Nations League, the qualifiers for Euro 2028 and "20 other matches with other European national teams," reported RTVE, adding that a total of 40 matches by the national team would be broadcast in addition…