What to know

• Netflix has secured broadcasting rights for the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking a major expansion of its sports portfolio and bringing free matches to Spanish viewers.S1
• Get those VPNs ready.S2
• The 2030 World Cup is scheduled to take place across Morocco, Portugal, and Spain, with three special centenary celebration matches also set to be held in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.S3
• MADRID — Netflix bought exclusive rights to broadcast the 2030 World Cup in co-host Spain on Tuesday in a dealS4
• Netflix will stream all 104 matches of the 2030 men’s World Cup in Spain and Andorra, with one free match each matchday.S5
• Spanish fans will have the choice of watching every match on Netflix or following the free-to-air package that includes all of Spain’s games and the closing stages of the competition.S6
• Netflix will broadcast World Cup games for the first time in 2030 as it secures the rights to show World Cup games in co-host Spain and Andorra.S7