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Fans will be able to listen to 5 Live coverage on BBC Sounds and follow all the action on the BBC Sport website and app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ITV will deliver free-to-air coverage of live fixtures across ITV1, ITV4 and ITVX, plus highlights and exclusive content on ITV Sport social accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2030 tournament will be held across three continents and six countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are co-hosting, but to mark 100 years since Uruguay staged the first World Cup there will be three matches played in South America &#8211; Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay hosting one each &#8211; to open the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Kay-Jelski, BBC director of sport, said: &#8220;Securing these iconic tournaments means BBC Sport is once again bringing people together for the biggest sporting moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The World Cup is magical, something the whole planet stops to experience, and we can&#8217;t wait to show it to audiences across all platforms.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BBC Sport&#8217;s rights portfolio also includes the Olympic Games, the FA Cup, men&#8217;s Euro 2028 and women&#8217;s Euro 2025, the Women&#8217;s Super League, the Wimbledon Championships, the Women&#8217;s Rugby World Cup 2025 and Match of the Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, won the 2022 men&#8217;s World Cup in Qatar BBC Sport has agreed a deal to share live coverage of the men&#8217;s Fifa World Cup in 2026 and 2030 with ITV and will broadcast the tournament across TV, audio and digital platforms. 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