5B SABC SPORT – 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP BROADCASTS

In just a few days, the biggest sporting event on the planet gets underway as theFIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on 11 June. For the next month, billions of people around the world will be glued to their screens, and here in South Africa, the SABC will once again be bringing the tour-nament to millions of homes across the country. This year promises to be bigger, more accessible and more inclusive than ever before, with live television coverage, streaming on SABC Plus, radio coverage across the country, and for the first time, World Cup broadcasts featuring sign language interpretation. Joining us this morning is Orapeleng Lebethe to tell us what football fans can expect over the next month and how the SABC plans to bring the beautiful game to all of us.