2026 Fifa World Cup

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Media

LiveMode has been renewed as Fifa’s exclusive media rights sales agent in Brazil for the men’s World Cup, providing the agency with a far more attractive package of rights for the 2026 tournament than it sold in 2022.
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Fifa has launched invitations to tender for UK media rights to the 2026 and 2030 World Cups, with significantly more matches set to be broadcast as the tournament expands to 48 teams.
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Australian public-service broadcaster SBS has renewed its rights to the Fifa Men’s World Cup, securing an exclusive deal for all 104 matches of the 2026 edition.
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Finance & Law

The United States Justice Department (DOJ) is to work with its counterparts in Mexico and Canada to tackle any "collusive schemes" involving goods or services connected to the 2026 Fifa World Cup as it…
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Brazilian broadcaster Globo will hold rights to the home matches of nine out of the ten South American nations aiming to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup
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Sponsorship & Marketing

Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai Group has extended its top-tier sponsorship agreement with Fifa and will remain a sponsor of the global football governing body until 2030.
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Fifa made the decision to move APAC media rights sales in-house earlier this year and is thought to have notified its two current sales agencies in the region, Infront and Dentsu, several months ago.
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Licensing & Merchandising

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

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