Fifa World Cup

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Events

Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the federation will “explore” the possibility of bidding for hosting rights to the Fifa World Cup as the country gears up to co-host the 2023 Women’s World…
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Media

Pay-television operator ARY has sublicensed media rights in Pakistan for the forthcoming Fifa World Cup
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Technology

World governing soccer body Fifa has announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which begins on November 21.
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

Fifa has appointed the Infront agency as its official licensing agent in China
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Media

Chinese digital media firm Douyin Group has acquired rights for this year's Fifa World Cup in a sublicensing deal with the state-owned China Media Group, parent of state broadcaster CCTV
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Media

Austrian commercial network Servus TV and public-service broadcaster ORF have entered into two sublicensing agreements covering the upcoming 2022 Fifa World Cup and the 2024 Uefa European Championship
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Sponsorship & Marketing

PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay has become a North American Regional Supporter for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar
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Events

Infantino outlines lofty goal to see soccer become top North American sport
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Events

Washington, District of Columbia, made unwanted history after the United States' capital city was overlooked on becoming a host city for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the US, Canada,…
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Events

SoFi Stadium, principally the home of the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams, has cemented its status as one of the leading sports facilities in North America by becoming a host venue for the…
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Events

The city of Vancouver, Canada, successfully came in from the cold to become a 2026 Fifa World Cup host city, four years after dropping out of consideration for the showpiece global soccer tournament
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

French telecommunications company Orange has its extended its major partner deal with the French Football Federation (FFF) for four more years, until 2026
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Events

Eleven cities in the United States will likely be selected for upcoming event
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Events

Qatar Airways is teaming up with a series of Gulf Arab airlines to operate more than 160 daily shuttle flights to and from Qatar during this year's 2022 Fifa World Cup, to allow fans to fly in from nearby …
Football
Events

World governing soccer body Fifa will announce the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, at an event in New York City on June 16
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Media

Italian public-service broadcaster Rai has confirmed it will retain exclusive rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup, despite Italy failing to qualify for this year’s finals in Qatar.
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Media

Network to lean increasingly on streaming platform
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Deutsche Telekom has extended its sponsorship of the German Football Federation (DFB) until 2024, allowing it to leverage the IP rights with existing media rights deals for major international tournament…