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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Louise Taylor

Threat of Women’s World Cup blackout averted after terrestrial TV deal agreed

Georgia Stanway celebrates with her England teammates Lauren Hemp and Lucy Bronze.
Viewers will now be able to watch England in the Women’s World Cup after a deal was reached. Photograph: Lynne Cameron/The FA/Getty Images

European viewers will be able to watch every match of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand live on terrestrial television this summer after threats of a tournament blackout were averted.

With the tournament five weeks away, broadcasters finally reached a compromise deal with Fifa on Wednesday when the European Broadcasting Union agreed to extend an existing media rights partnership with world football’s governing body. No details of the price ultimately negotiated were released.

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