Galvão Bueno returns to World Cup commentary with SBT and N Sports | OneFootball

SBT and N Sports have confirmed the acquisition of the rights and the broadcast of the 2026 World Cup, which will mark the return of Galvão Bueno to the commentary booth for the most-watched tournament on the planet. In addition to him, Tiago Leifert will also be part of this major project.

There will be 32 matches broadcast, including all games played by the Brazilian National Team, regardless of the stage of the competition. The operation will follow the simulcast model, meaning the broadcasters will share the same team for each broadcast, offering the public the option to watch the match on free-to-air TV (SBT) and on linear pay TV channels.

Holding the record for World Cup commentaries, with participation in 13 consecutive editions (1974 to 2022), Galvão Bueno shows enthusiasm to continue as the main Brazilian voice of the most-watched sporting event on the planet.

“It’s an emotion that renews itself with every World Cup. It’s been over five decades telling the stories that make the hearts of Brazilian fans beat faster. To be present once again at this global spectacle alongside the Brazilian National Team – after narrating the fourth and fifth titles – and now alongside N Sports and SBT, is an immense privilege and responsibility. All of this is the result of a lot of work, dedication, and a partnership built on trust and passion for what we do,” he said.

Tiago Leifert also celebrated the partnership and highlighted the challenge of bringing the World Cup to the public through SBT and N Sports. “I’m very excited to do the World Cup on SBT and to take advantage of the company’s DNA and the structure we have here. We in Sports are already thinking day and night about how to be the best alternative for the public and the market. We’re going to surprise everyone, I’m sure.”

The 2026 World Cup will be the fifth edition of the tournament broadcast by SBT. The first was in 1986, in Mexico; SBT also aired the 1990 and 1994 editions—the latter marked by the conquest of the fourth championship and one of the most iconic coverages in the channel’s history. The last time the network broadcast the tournament was in 1998, in France. Now, 28 years later, SBT returns to the most-watched sporting event on the planet.

The project is also another important step in the new phase of N Sports, which, with the broadcast of the World Cup, faces the biggest project in its history.

The contract for the FIFA World Cup 26™ was signed through a sublicensing agreement with LiveMode in the Brazilian market. Full details of the project, as well as the entire team that will participate in the broadcasts, will be revealed soon.

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