S4C secures Wales men’s internationals

S4C has acquired the rights to air Wales men’s football team’s games from 2022 until 2024. 

The deal covers both the Nations League and qualifiers for Euro 2024 as well as Wales’ all-important World Cup playoff, with coverage to be through S4C’s Sgorio Rhyngwladol programming. It will begin with the Nations League match between Poland and Wales next Wednesday 1 June, before S4C goes to the Cardiff City Stadium for live coverage of Wales in their European Qualifiers play-off final to the FIFA World Cup 2022, and then resumes coverage of the UEFA Nations League on Wednesday 8 June with Wales v Netherlands in Cardiff.

Wales will then host Belgium at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday 11 June, before concluding a busy fortnight of football with an away match against the Netherlands on Tuesday 14 June.

Sgorio Rhyngwladol host Dylan Ebenezer said: “Naturally, we are delighted that Sgorio will continue to follow the national team and bring the passion of the red wall to living rooms, football clubs and pubs across the nation.

“This is such an exciting time to be a Wales supporter. We have a talented, confident young team being led by greats like Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey and the future looks bright. We can’t wait to get behind the team once again.”

S4C chief executive, Sian Doyle, added: “We are thrilled that S4C will be the exclusive free-to-air home of the Wales men’s national football team, and we believe that this is fantastic news for Welsh football supporters and the Welsh language.

“This is a golden age for the Welsh national team and for the continued growth and development of the game it is key that supporters can enjoy their matches on free-to-air television.”