Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) has secured the radio broadcast rights again for the FIFA World Cup 26. With SBS the holder of the TV coverage it means that every Socceroos’ match, and many other key games, will be free to watch, live.

The tournament which is being played in Canada, Mexico and America will be broadcast across the SEN network from June 11 to July 19, 2026 It is the third-consecutive FIFA World Cup SEN has broadcast, after Qatar in 2022 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.

The FIFA World Cup 26 will see an expanded format with 48 teams contesting 104 matches across the five-week period. The Australian Socceroos have already qualified.

The draw is take place on Friday 5 December, 2025 in Washington D.C. Once that is confirmed, SEN will draw up their event schedule of the matches from the tournament they will broadcast across their radio stations nationwide, and on the SEN App.

SEN CEO, Craig Hutchison, said:

“We’re thrilled to once again bring the world’s biggest sporting event to Australian audiences across SEN. The FIFA World Cup is a truly global celebration of football, and with the Socceroos already qualified, we’re proud to deliver every moment of the action to fans nationwide. This marks our third consecutive FIFA World Cup broadcast, and we’re committed to making it our most expansive and engaging coverage yet.”

Main image: Supporters of Australia celebrate the third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 AFC Asian Qualifiers Round 3 game between Australia and China PR at Adelaide Oval a year ago. Photo by Noe Llamas / SPP/Sipa USA, images via Reuters Connect, licenced to Radioinfo.