FIFA Start 'Netflix' For Football And Could Eventually Include The World Cup

FIFA have made a step towards creating a 'Netflix for football,' as documentaries and live matches are moved to their own official platform.

That kind of game, and others like it, now look set to move to FIFA's own platform, FIFA Plus, after world football governing body announced its release on Tuesday.

Unlike streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney + and Amazon Prime, fans don't have to pay for the service, and it will act like the YouTube channel has.

The difference between the two platforms is likely to be that there will be no geo blocking on the content on FIFA's own platform, with rights dictating who can watch what on YouTube.

Whilst it will remain free for now, FIFA could eventually move to showing games from their tournaments on the service and eventually charge fans for it.

"There is no plan to charge a subscription fee for the service," FIFA director of strategy Charlotte Burr said.

"That doesn't mean to say that we may not evolve over time should there be a value proposition that allows us to charge subscription if we step into premium rights or adopt other kind of models. But there will always be a free experience on FIFA+."

It is not the first time that it's been suggested that football should 'sell' its television rights via a Netflix style subscription service, especially in England.