The 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States will take place between June 11 and July 19. Even though there are only 56 days left, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed that there is still no official broadcaster for the football tournament, which takes place every four years. That said, what should you know about it?
The cabinet has yet to discuss this issue
For your information, he confirmed that the cabinet has not yet directly discussed the issue of broadcasting the 2026 World Cup. The absence of an official broadcaster means that local football fans will not be able to follow it live.
Previously, reports emerged that FIFA was asking for around RM200 million for the broadcasting rights to the 2026 World Cup. The price was too high when local broadcasting companies were suffering losses because online platforms were capturing all the advertising revenue.
Moreover, Astro, which has been the official broadcaster, are still negotiating the broadcasting rights as World Cup rights are a complex discussion. All in all, it would be interesting to see how Malaysians would react to this subject, especially when this edition could be Messi and Ronaldo’s final World Cup.
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