PUBLISHED ONApril 02, 2026 10:52 AMBYSean LerMediacorp on Thursday (April 2) unveiled its subscription plans for the 2026 World Cup — keeping rates unchanged from 2022 — despite airing 40 more matches as the participating teams go up from 32 to 48.
It will be co-hosted across Canada, Mexico and the US from June 12 to July 20.
Those who sign up between Thursday and April 30 can enjoy an early bird price of $98. Thereafter, the standard rate of $118 applies.
Explaining its rationale for the price freeze, Angeline Poh, chief customer officer at Mediacorp, said that this is the "right thing to do" for Singapore football fans.
The 2026 World Cup is the most expansive edition to date, featuring a record 48 teams and 104 matches.
Mediacorp's mewatch subscribers will be able to start watching immediately once they sign up, and stream on their existing preferred devices such as smart televisions, tablets and smartphones.
In a statement on Feb 5, the broadcaster also announced that it will "substantially expand" free coverage of matches on mewatch and Channel 5, which, it said, will ensure that more Singaporeans can enjoy the world's biggest sporting event together.
"This expansion will see the number of free-to-air matches increasing from nine in 2022 to 28 this year, comprising the opening match, 23 group stage matches, two semi-finals, the third-place playoff and the final," Mediacorp said then.
Subscription can be done through mewatch, Singtel and StarHub.
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