Fifa faces World Cup broadcast crisis as blackout fears grow in India and China

SportFootballFifa faces World Cup broadcast crisis as blackout fears grow in India and ChinaFifa is yet to agree broadcast rights deals with India and China ahead of the start of the World Cup next monthAditya Kalra, Amlan Chakraborty & Munsif VengattilMonday 04 May 2026 15:04 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970096","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-tv-deal-india-china-fifa-b2970096.html","title":"Fifa faces World Cup broadcast crisis as blackout fears grow in India and China"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-48448","index":0}Fifa is yet to agree a broadcast deal with India and China (AP)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Millions of football fans across India and China face the prospect of missing out on next month's World Cup, as broadcast righ...