Israel's new public broadcaster Kan has announced plans to show the 2018 FIFA World Cup for free on satellite in Arabic, in a challenge to Al Jazeera’s monopoly on the tournament.
“The Israeli channel Kan [known Makan in Arabic] will broadcast the World Cup in Arabic for free in a historic step that confirms the status of the Arabic language and Israel's respect for it,” I24 News reported the post as saying.
The move is unlikely to be welcomed by beIN Sports, the global network of sports channels belonging to the Qatari owner of Al Jazeera.
The beIN channels own the pan-Arabic rights to the World Cup and will charge $45 (£32) per household to watch this summer’s tournament.
