Fifa World Cup
Xbox buys into FA’s inclusivity agenda as gaming sponsor
Video gaming brand Xbox has become the official gaming partner of the England Football Teams under a new deal with the Football Association
Globo ‘resolves dispute’ with Fifa over rights fee payments
Brazilian media group Globo is reported to have reached an agreement with Fifa following its legal dispute with football’s world governing body over broadcast rights payments.
Australia eyes Fifa men’s World Cup bid with regional co-hosts
Football Australia is assessing plans to return to the bidding circle for the Fifa men's World Cup, targeting either the 2030 or 2034 editions of the tournament
New World TV bags Fifa pay-TV rights in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa
Togo-based satellite television broadcaster New World TV has secured pay-television rights in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa for the 2022 Fifa World Cup and 2023 Women's World Cup
EXCLUSIVE: IMG awarded six-figure damages from TUI in Fifa in-ship rights case
The IMG agency has been awarded damages to compensate for lost rights fees in its lawsuit against the German arm of TUI Cruises following its live broadcasts of 2018 Fifa World Cup and 2019 Women’s World C…
CAF rallies behind biennial World Cup proposal
The Confederation of African Football has given its backing to Fifa’s proposal of staging the World Cup and Women’s World Cup on a biennial basis, despite its Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) also operating eve…
FIGC considers bid for Euro 2028, 2030 World Cup
Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), has said the organisation will evaluate a potential bid to host the 2028 Uefa European Championship or the 2030 Fifa World Cup
FMA strikes another AFC rights deal in German-speaking countries
Live streaming service Sporttotal has acquired rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the Asian Football Confederation’s final round of qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
Montreal withdraws from 2026 World Cup hosting process
The city of Montreal has officially withdrawn from the selection process to become a host city of the 2026 Fifa World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Restart of Chinese and Singapore football leagues delayed
The Chinese Super League and the Singapore Premier League have both seen restarts delayed as Covid-19 continues to disrupt the Asian football calendar, according to multiple reports
Fifa resolves TUI Cruises dispute over unlicensed World Cup coverage
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has resolved a legal dispute with TUI Cruises that centred on the operator’s live transmissions of the 2018 World Cup and the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
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Spain and Portugal officially launch bid for 2030 World Cup
Spain and Portugal have officially launched their joint bid for the 2030 Fifa World Cup
Saudi Arabia ‘drawing up’ plans for 2030 World Cup bid
Saudi Arabia is reportedly exploring a bid for the 2030 edition of football's Fifa World Cup
Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifiers transferred from China to UAE
The United Arab Emirates will take over hosting responsibilities from China for the remaining Group A Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Asian Qualifiers, the Asian Football Confederation has confirmed
Globo finalises deal for remaining South American World Cup qualifiers
Media group Globo has finalised a rights deal in Brazil for all South American qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa World Cup that it did not already hold
Honda extends sponsorship deal with Vietnam Football Federation
Japanese automotive brand Honda has extended its sponsorship agreement with the Vietnam Football Federation until 2023
World Cup rights in Greece awarded to commercial TV for first time
Broadcast rights in Greece to the Fifa World Cup have been awarded to a commercial broadcaster for the first time after Antenna TV secured the contract
Fifa to explore possibility of biennial World Cups
World football’s governing body Fifa has approved a request to study staging the World Cup and Women’s World Cup on a biennial basis, and has also brought its latter national team tournament in line wit…