This summer’s edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup is the last in the current US TV rights deal. FOX Sports picked up the rights to the 2015 tournament, airing both that and 2019. There is growing speculation that the 2027 tournament will be in North America. That tournament will not be in a bundle […]

In the United States, the hunt for TV rights extends right into the 2022 World Cup. In years prior, ESPN held on to the rights. ESPN was at the core of some of the most memorable moments in recent World Cup history. In 2014, Mario Gotze's goal against Argentina in extra time won Germany the […]

In a recent podcast interview, the head of ESPN revealed that the company wants the FIFA 2030 World Cup rights. ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, speaking on Sports Media with Richard Deitsch, discussed the potential of the tournament coming back to ESPN. Deitsch asked if ESPN would consider broadcasting the World Cup again, something Pitaro and ESPN […]