India, June 1 -- Ending months of uncertainty, Zee Entertainment has bagged the broadcast and digital streaming rights for major FIFA properties, including the FIFA World Cup 2026, FIFA World Cup 2030 and FIFA Women's World Cup 2027, for India.

The company will air the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will take place across the US, Mexico and Canada from June 11, along with 39 FIFA events spanning 2026-2034 through its newly launched Unite8 Sports TV channels, while live streaming will be available on ZEE5.

The long-term rights package includes a wide range of tournaments such as youth World Cups, Futsal competitions, Intercontinental Cup fixtures and exclusive docu-series content, building a year-round football content pipeline for Indian au...