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Netflix isn't airing the World Cup. But it still has big World Cup programming plans
Before the streamer televises the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Nations League finals, it's laying the groundwork with scripted and documentary projects about 'the beautiful game' this summer.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Netflix isn’t airing the World Cup. But it still has big World Cup programming plans, Before the streamer televises the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Nations League finals, it’s laying the groundwork with scripted and documentary projects about ‘the beautiful game’ this summer.
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- Netflix isn't airing the World Cup. But it still has big World Cup programming plansLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-28T10:00:00+00:00
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