Public Service Media has introduced a dedicated online portal for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, creating a comprehensive digital platform designed to bring the tournament closer to audiences across the Maldives and to football followers interested in the country’s evolving media landscape. The new website serves as a central source of information on the upcoming global event, offering readers a convenient and regularly updated destination for tournament-related coverage ahead of one of the most widely followed sporting occasions in the world.
The portal has been developed to provide an extensive range of content for fans, including team and player profiles, match schedules, stadium guides, information on host cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada, and the latest tournament updates. By consolidating key information in one place and refreshing content in real time, the platform is expected to enhance the viewing experience for football supporters seeking accurate and timely coverage as anticipation builds for the competition. The initiative reflects PSM’s broader effort to strengthen digital engagement and improve access to international sporting content for audiences in the Maldives.
Alongside the launch of the online portal, PSM has also secured free-to-air access to all 2026 FIFA World Cup matches for viewers in the Maldives through a partnership with MediaNet. Under this arrangement, anyone with a MediaNet connection will be able to watch every match live on PSM’s channels at no cost. This marks the first time that the FIFA World Cup will be made freely available to Maldivian viewers on such a scale, representing an important development in public access to major international sporting events. The collaboration is set to ensure that audiences throughout the country, including those spread across the islands, can follow the tournament live with greater ease and convenience.
PSM has also taken steps to build excitement around the tournament among younger audiences and families. Earlier this month, the broadcaster organised a special children’s event that welcomed local schoolchildren to learn more about the World Cup in an interactive setting. The event featured opportunities to meet mascots and participate in football-themed games, creating an engaging environment aimed at fostering interest in the sport and encouraging broader community enthusiasm ahead of the tournament. The initiative formed part of a wider effort to connect major global events with local audiences in a meaningful and accessible way.
In addition, PSM has launched a range of World Cup-related social media content and special contests to further expand public participation in the lead-up to the tournament. These activities are expected to strengthen audience engagement across digital platforms while helping to sustain excitement well before the opening match. By combining broadcast accessibility, online information services and audience-focused promotional activities, PSM is positioning its World Cup coverage as a national viewing experience that can be shared across households, schools and communities.
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup expected to attract global attention on an unprecedented scale, PSM’s latest initiative highlights the Maldives’ growing capacity to deliver major international sports coverage through both digital and traditional broadcast channels. The launch of the portal, together with free nationwide live coverage, reflects a clear commitment to ensuring that football fans in the Maldives remain fully connected to the world’s premier sporting event and are able to follow every stage of the tournament with ease, clarity and enthusiasm.
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