2026 World Cup: which channel will broadcast France's matches?

The 2026 World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. France, placed in Group I, has been drawn to face Senegal, Norway, and a play-off winner from Iraq, Bolivia, and Suriname in the group stage. Which channel will French viewers be able to watch Les Bleus' matches on, hoping that they go as far as possible in the competition?

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The M6 Group has acquired exclusive free-to-air rights from FIFA for most of the matches in this World Cup, as well as the next one in 2030, between Spain, Portugal, and Morocco. The channel holds the rights to 54 of the competition's most exciting matches, out of a total of 104. This is good news for fans who want to follow the French team for free throughout the summer of 2026, as well as other teams playing beautiful football.

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