India, May 23 -- Indian football fans may finally be spared a FIFA World Cup blackout, with former AIFF general secretary Shaji Prabhakaran claiming that negotiations for the 2026 tournament's broadcast rights in India have been completed.

The development comes less than three weeks before the FIFA World Cup begins on June 11 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. India had still not received an official confirmation of the broadcast, raising fears that the marquee tournament could miss Indian television and streaming platforms despite its global scale.

Prabhakaran said on X that the World Cup would "finally be broadcasted" in India and added that an official announcement on the broadcast partner could arrive next week.

"For the foot...