KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 -- The Fifa World Cup 2026 will kick off on June 12, but for Malaysians, this edition will be notably different.

For the past two decades, Malaysian football fans have followed the tournament primarily through pay-TV broadcaster Astro.

However, this year marks a shift, as the company has failed to secure the primary broadcasting rights for the global sporting event.

That, however, does not mean Malaysians will miss out on the action.

On May 13, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed that Malaysians will be able to watch all 104 matches of the 2026 Fifa World Cup through platforms operated by RTM and Unifi TV.

He said all matches from the expanded 48-team tournament will be made available via RTM's televis...