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Football
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The US Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation have announced their intention to jointly bid to host the 2027 Fifa Women's World Cup
Football
Events

Argentina has been named as the host of the 2023 Under-20 World Cup, replacing Indonesia which was stripped of hosting rights by world governing body Fifa last month
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Brazilian cash and carry operator Assaí Atacadista has agreed a one-season extension to its title sponsorship of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, while sports betting operator Betano has become the new t…
Tennis
Events

IMG has sold its 50-per-cent shareholding in tennis’ ATP 500 Rio Open to fellow shareholder Mubadala Capital.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Brazilian betting company Blaze has agreed a deal to become the new main shirt sponsor of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos.
Football
Sports Betting

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has called on the Ministry of Finance to make changes to the law that will regulate the domestic sports betting sector in order to increase its share of revenue
Athletics
Events

Peru has lost its latest sporting event, with World Athletics announcing that Lima has withdrawn as host city of its 2024 U20 Championships citing “circumstances beyond its control”.
Football
Media

1190 Sports, the international broadcast rights-holder to Brazil’s top two football leagues, has been appointed as a consultant to the two funds backing Liga Forte Futebol (LFF), one of two organisations s…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has announced betting company Dafabet as its new regional sponsor in Asia through until 2024
Football
Industry Moves

FC Diez Media, the IMG-owned business that manages the commercial rights to South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) club competitions, has promoted Diego Alfieri and Pedro Visconti to the roles o…
Football
Events

World governing body Fifa has stripped Peru of the hosting rights to the Under-17 World Cup due to be held later this year, one week after taking away the rights to the Under-20 World Cup from Indonesia
Football
Events

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said that Argentina has a “very good chance” of replacing Indonesia as the host of the upcoming U20 World Cup, with the South American country the only nation to hav…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

US sportswear and equipment manufacturer Nike has furthered its commitment to women’s football by agreeing a sponsorship deal with Liga MX Femenil, the top division in Mexico.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Betting companies will be prevented from sponsoring sports clubs in Brazil if they do not have an established headquarters in the country, according to a new measure being proposed by the Brazilian Ministry…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Brazilian betting company Esportes da Sorte has agreed a deal with Brazilian Série A club Athletico Paranaense to become the club’s newest primary shirt sponsor. 
Multi-sport
Media

Commercial broadcaster Chilevisión has secured exclusive free-to-air rights in Chile to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as part of a new agreement with the International Olympic Committee.
Football
Media

Commercial broadcaster Band, Globo-owned pay-television broadcaster SporTV and Globo's PPV platform Premiere will all share coverage of the Brazil's second-tier football league, Série B, for at least …
Multi-sport
Events

Mexico has officially announced its intention to bid to host the summer Olympic Games in either 2036 or 2040