British citizens will have the opportunity to watch and hear the World Cup finals of 2018 and 2022, for free.

The new agreement, signed between FIFA and the BBC, which will share the matches with ITV, stipulates that all matches will be shown live on TV and broadcast on the Radio, as well as the training of the teams that qualify.

Barbara Slater, director of the BBC’s sports program said: “We are excited to safeguard the rights of one of the top sporting events in the world. It is also fantastic that the premier football event in the world will be provided free to all residents of the UK”.