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\nEvery game will be available to watch on RT\u00c9 platforms<\/p>\n
RT\u00c9 unveiled extensive, free-to-air FIFA World Cup coverage this afternoon with an unprecedented 104 games set to be broadcast live from USA, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest tournament in the competition’s history as it expands to 48 competing nations and for the first time, three host nations.<\/p>\n
RT\u00c9 will deliver multi-channel, free to air coverage with full games, highlights and top-tier commentary available on RT\u00c92, RT\u00c9 Player, RT\u00c9 News, RT\u00c9 Online, RT\u00c9 Radio 1 and on social channels across a packed summer of sport.<\/p>\n
James McClean, Shay Given, Ronnie Whelan, Ray Houghton, Dietmar Hamann, \u00c1ine O\u2019Gorman, Kenny Cunningham, Stephen Kelly, Keith Treacy, Richie Sadlier, Alan Cawley, Kevin Doyle and Niamh Fahey will be among the names on the RT\u00c9 Sport World Cup panel.<\/p>\n
Joanne Cantwell, Peter Collins, Marie Crowe, Jacqui Hurley, Clare MacNamara, Tony O\u2019Donoghue will all be taking their turns in the presenter\u2019s chair.<\/p>\n
Des Curran, Darragh Maloney, Adrian Eames, John Kenny and Cathal Mullaney will call all the action.<\/p>\n
RT\u00c9 Player will bring fans every moment of the FIFA World Cup, streaming all 104 games live and bringing Irish audiences closer to the action than ever before.<\/p>\n
With matches taking place across multiple time zones, RT\u00c9 Player will give viewers the opportunity to watch the tournament with complete flexibility offering highlights, match clips and a dedicated FIFA World Cup Collection page that keeps supporters up to date round the clock.<\/p>\n
\nEvery game will be available to watch on RT\u00c9 platforms<\/p>\n
A FIFA World Cup pop\u2011up channel will be available throughout the competition, offering a continuous stream of content to keep fans immersed in the action, whenever they choose to watch. RT\u00c9 Cork will bring their distinctive take on the tournament to football fans which will be available on this channel.<\/p>\n
On RT\u00c9 Radio 1, Marie Crowe and Jacqui Hurley will continue to bring you all the action from North America on Inside Sport with daily updates throughout the programme.<\/p>\n
Inside Sport will launch RT\u00c9\u2019s FIFA World Cup offering today at 6pm with Ray Houghton, \u00c1ine O\u2019Gorman, Darragh Maloney, Alan Cawley, and Paul Corry joining the discussion, the programme which will air tonight on RT\u00c9 Radio 1 at 6pm<\/p>\n
RT\u00c9 Sport online will have a live blog and report of every game, with goals and major incidents also shared on social channels.<\/p>\n
There will be highlights of every game on the RT\u00c9 Sport website and RT\u00c9 Sport YouTube page. Raf Diallo will host additional episodes of the RT\u00c9 Soccer Podcast, where he will be joined by RT\u00c9 commentators and co-commentators in North America, as well as expert TV pundits.<\/p>\n
RT\u00c9 KIDS has once again partnered with the FAI for Total Football season two, which will air as part of RT\u00c9\u2019s FIFA World Cup coverage.<\/p>\n
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\nRT\u00c9 Player will host a FIFA World Cup pop\u2011up channel<\/p>\n
Kicking off next Tuesday at 5.30pm on RT\u00c92 and dropping the full series on RT\u00c9 Player on the same day, Total Football offers young viewers an engaging look at every corner of the sport.<\/p>\n
Group Head of RTE Sport, Declan McBennett, said: “This World Cup is unlike anything we\u2019ve seen before, not just in its size but in the way fans will experience it.<\/p>\n
“With matches taking place across three host nations and a record number of teams involved, supporters will be following stories unfolding in multiple time zones and at an incredible pace. That\u2019s why our multi\u2011channel approach is so important.<\/p>\n
“Whether it\u2019s live on RT\u00c92, streaming on RT\u00c9 Player, catching up on RT\u00c9 News or following the conversation across our digital platforms, we\u2019re making sure audiences can stay connected to the tournament in whatever way suits them.”<\/p>\n
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