Fuji TV has secured Japanese non-exclusive broadcast rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is the seventh consecutive time that Fuji TV has owned broadcast rights for the FIFA World Cup, a run that started in 2002.

The free-to-air broadcaster is sharing Japanese coverage of the 2026 tournament with NHK, Nippon TV and Dazn, with the latter holding the rights to all 104 matches.

Fuji TV, meanwhile, only owns the rights to broadcast ten matches from the tournament, none of which involve the Japanese national team. These ten matches are being spread out throughout the tournament, from the group stages to the knockout rounds.

The channel’s live World Cup coverage includes pre-match build-up, Japanese-language commentary and post-match analysis. Their previous football coverage has featured host John Kabira and analysts Shinji Ono and Daisuke Matsui.

On top of live match coverage, Fuji TV has committed to covering the tournament’s latest and biggest stories via its regular news bulletins.

Fuji TV is available via channel number eight on Japanese terrestrial television. Alternatively, viewers can stream Fuji’s World Cup programming live and on demand through Fuji on Demand (FOD).

FOD can be accessed online via all reputable browsers or downloaded for free as an app onto iOS and Android smart devices.

NHK is one of Japan’s official broadcasters of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, covering the historic 48-team tournament in the USA, Canada, and Mexico on terrestrial and satellite television. Following an agreement in December 2025, in which advertising giant Dentsu acquired the exclusive broadcasting and streaming rights for the tournament from FIFA, the rights were sublicensed to a group of national broadcasters, including NHK.

As a public provider, NHK offers free-to-air coverage of the tournament's most significant fixtures. This includes live broadcasts of all matches involving the Japanese national team, the tournament's opening match, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, which fans in Japan can watch live for free on the NHK General TV (NHK-G) terrestrial channel and on the terrestrial/satellite NHK BS channels.

Japanese viewers can watch two of Japan’s FIFA World Cup Group F fixtures on NHK General TV, including the Netherlands vs. Japan opener on June 14, while the Samurai Blues’ Matchday 2 clash with Tunisia is available on NHK BS. In total, 33 FIFA World Cup matches will be broadcast live on terrestrial TV, including the Mexico vs. South Africa opening game and the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium.

Meanwhile, football fans in Japan can watch all 104 games from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico in 4K, both live and recorded, on the NHK BS Premium 4K (BSP4K) satellite channel. While NHK’s terrestrial and satellite channels require a reception fee, similar to the license fee paid by the UK public for the BBC, NHK BS Premium 4K comes with additional requirements: a 4K-compatible set-top box/tuner and a 4K-capable TV. Digital streaming is also available through the NHK Plus app and website for users with a registered NHK account.

DAZN has secured the rights to broadcast every match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Japan, including fixtures involving the Japanese national team, courtesy of a deal announced in December 2025. While viewers can watch the World Cup in its entirety, it should be noted that DAZN Japan is not the only broadcaster of the historic 48-team World Cup taking place in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Under this rights deal, fans in Japan can stream all 104 matches from the FIFA World Cup 2026 live on the DAZN app, with the option to watch the fixtures without the app via the streaming service’s official website. DAZN also promises to broadcast all World Cup games involving the Japanese national team live for free, including the Samurai Blue’s opening match against the Netherlands on June 14 and potential knockout stage fixtures.

To stream live 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Japan on the DAZN app, viewers need to download the platform on supported internet-connected devices. This includes iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, smart TVs, and game consoles.

Additionally, viewers can stream the competition on a PC or Mac without requiring the DAZN app. Simply head over to the streaming platform’s official website through a web browser, log in, and watch games on your preferred device.

Nippon TV is one of the three Japanese broadcasters to own the live rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The free-to-air broadcaster is sharing live coverage of the tournament with NHK, Fuji TV and DAZN, who are airing live coverage of all 104 matches in Japan.

Nippon TV’s rights are limited to just 15 matches from the tournament. Of these 15 matches, one of Japan’s group stage matches will feature, with the potential for more in the knockout stages of the competition.

In what is the first time since 2018 that Nippon TV has owned any rights for the FIFA World Cup, the channel’s live match coverage will include Japanese-language commentary and analysis from a team of experts. Previously, their football coverage has been headed up by former Japanese international footballers, including Hiroshi Nanami and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa.

On top of live coverage, Nippon TV is also committed to covering the World Cup in other forms. This includes regular news updates from the tournament, information programmes, and highlights packages. Nippon TV is available on Japanese terrestrial television via channel number four in most regions. Alternatively, the channel’s World Cup coverage can be streamed through Tver a week after it originally airs.

Tver is available online via a web browser and as a free downloadable app, available on all iOS and Android devices in Japan.