FIFA has opened an invitation-to-tender process for media rights to the 2030 FIFA World Cup in the United States and Puerto Rico, with bidders also able to pursue an option covering the 2034 tournament.

Media companies have been invited to submit proposals by November 19, with FIFA aiming to appoint its broadcast partners before the end of 2026. The process covers television, digital and streaming rights across English- and Spanish-language markets.

The tender marks the first time FIFA has taken men’s World Cup rights in the United States to an open market since 2011. Fox and Telemundo acquired rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in that cycle, while their 2026 packages were agreed separately without a competitive tender.

Fox and NBCUniversal’s Telemundo are expected to be interested in retaining their respective rights packages, while ESPN has also indicated an interest in the process. FIFA is seeking partners able to provide broad multi-platform coverage and support the commercial development of football.

Netflix already holds U.S. rights for the 2027 and 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cups, but reports that it has secured rights to the 2030 men’s World Cup in Spain should be treated separately from the United States and Puerto Rico tender.

The 2030 World Cup will be hosted primarily by Morocco, Portugal and Spain, with centenary matches scheduled in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Saudi Arabia is set to host the 2034 World Cup.

The rights process will determine how two of football’s biggest tournaments are delivered to audiences in the United States and Puerto Rico, as broadcasters and streaming platforms compete for one of global sport’s most valuable properties.