2022 Fifa World Cup
FFF to revise players’ image rights agreement after Mbappé dispute
The French Football Federation has acted quickly to avert the escalation of an image rights dispute with its star attacker Kylian Mbappé.
DFB turns to Amazon for Qatar 2022 documentary series
The German Football Association (DFB) has agreed a deal that will see the men’s national team become the subject of a documentary series from the Amazon Prime Video streaming service concerning its 2022 F…
Snapchat signs football highlights deal in Mena with beIN Sports
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has agreed a deal with Snap Inc, the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, to deliver football content to the platform's users in the Middle East and…
NCI secures World Cup rights package in Ivory Coast
Nouvelle Chaîne Ivoirienne (NCI) has acquired a package of free-to-air media rights in Ivory Coast to the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
Argentina FA signs up crypto-centric gambling sponsors
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has struck gambling-related sponsorships with crypto casino BC.Game and online betting platform Duelbits.
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Fifa introducing new Fan Festival for 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Expanded fan destination also planned for Women's World Cup next year
Beer sale policy set for Qatar’s Fifa World Cup
Organisers of the 2022 Fifa World Cup have reached agreement on the rules governing the sale of alcoholic beer during the staging of this year’s tournament in Qatar.
Socios retains AFA fan token rights as legal dispute settled
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has announced that Socios
Konami kicks off France Football Federation deal
The French Football Federation (FFF) has signed an exclusive partner deal with video game publisher Konami Digital Entertainment until 2026
CAS dismisses appeals against Fifa and Uefa bans on Russian teams
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected appeals against the exclusion of Russian teams from world and European football competitions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Qatar World Cup stadiums ‘will be alcohol-free’
Qatari officials are reportedly poised to announce that alcohol will not be allowed in stadiums during the 2022 Fifa World Cup despite pressure from Fifa and its official beer sponsor Anheuser-Busch
ARY sublicenses Fifa World Cup rights in Pakistan
Pay-television operator ARY has sublicensed media rights in Pakistan for the forthcoming Fifa World Cup
Fifa to use semi-automated offside technology at 2022 World Cup
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.
Fifa appoints Infront as exclusive World Cup licensing agent in China
Fifa has appointed the Infront agency as its official licensing agent in China
ORF and ServusTV agree sublicensing deals for Fifa World Cup and Euro 2024
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
Frito-Lay lands North American rights to 2022 Fifa World Cup
PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay has become a North American Regional Supporter for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar
Gulf airlines to operate daily 2022 Fifa World Cup shuttle flights
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 …
Rai to retain rights to 2022 Fifa World Cup
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.