Channel 5 will show 23 Fifa Club World Cup matches this summer after agreeing a UK sublicensing deal with global rights holder DAZN.
The free-to-air broadcaster will show 15 group games, four last-16 ties, two quarter-finals, one semi-final and the final.
The remaining 40 matches at the expanded 32-team tournament, which takes place in the United States between 15 June and 13 July, will be also be shown free-to-air on DAZN’s platforms.
DAZN had secured exclusive rights to broadcast the tournament in a deal said to be worth around 1bn euros (£829m) in December 2024.
Premier League sides Chelsea and Manchester City are two of 12 European teams involved in the event, with Real Madrid also present.
A £775m prize pot will be split between the 32 teams, with the tournament winners earning up to £97m.
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