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How next World Cup rights deal can affect NFL

June 29, 2026 01:15 PM

Mike Florio discusses FOX's $485 million broadcast rights deal for the World Cup, and what its expiry before 2030 means for the cost of the rights to both the next tournament and for FOX's other partners like the NFL.

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