If you love the sport of soccer/football in Australia, you will be happy to know that you can catch the 2018 FIFA World Cup by simply turning on your Xbox One console.
Xbox Australia has announced via a press release that it has teamed up with Optus Sport to offer Australians all 64 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2018/2019 Premier League Season.
For just $15 per month, you can catch all of the soccer/football action that is happening later this month and beyond. Existing Optus customers can access the content from Optus Sport on their Xbox One consoles at no extra cost.
Jeremy Hinton, Business Group Lead at Xbox Asia says of the partnership: “We’re thrilled to offer our fans the opportunity to view live on the big screen, not only one of the biggest global sporting events with the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ but all Premier League matches in the upcoming 2018/19 season on Xbox One. It’s a fantastic demonstration of our commitment to providing best in class entertainment offerings on console in Australia.”
Ben White, Optus Managing Director Marketing and Product said: “Optus Sport is the only place Australians can watch all 64 games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ and we are really excited to be partnering with Xbox so that more Aussies can watch their favourite teams in action.”
The 2018 FIFA World Cup stars on June 15th and is set in the country of Russia this year. Aside from watching the event, gamers can play it via a free update that has now come for FIFA 18 owners.