Fifa World Cup
Tenfield poised to sign off deal for Uruguay’s World Cup qualifiers
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) is poised to sign off on a broadcast rights deal with the Tenfield agency for Uruguay’s home 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches.
Globo picks up rights to Argentina’s 2022 World Cup qualifiers
Brazilian media group Globo has added to its coverage of national team football by acquiring rights to Argentina’s home qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
GWC signs as first regional supporter of 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Qatar-based logistics company GWC has signed as the first regional supporter for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Round-Up: World Cup qualifiers become ‘a problem’, U17 World Cup under threat, SA’s Southern Kings enter liquidation, and more
Mounting delays to 2022 World Cup qualifiers due to Covid-19 are becoming a problem and a shortening of the format is a possibility
El Ganso strikes licensing and sponsorship deal with Spanish football federation
Clothing brand El Ganso will supply the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) with 'streetwear' for the Spanish national men’s team and officials in a four-year deal.
Fifa expects limited financial hit from Covid-19
Fifa is projecting a $120m (€101.3m) drop in expected revenues in the period through to the 2022 World Cup, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Concacaf reshapes national team calendar amid Covid-19
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has reshaped its qualifying tournament for the 2022 Fifa World Cup, and has also provided updates on the suspended…
Fifa ratifies 2022 World Cup schedule, with four matches per day in group stage
Fifa has revealed the schedule for its 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar, confirming that four matches will be played per day during the group stage.
Round-Up: T20 World Cup announcement, Vietnam eyeing November Grand Prix, Victoria’s sports exodus, and more
After months of speculation, the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup is reportedly set to be postponed this week. Australian media reports say an official announcement will be made on Friday.
Chicago confirmed as out of running to become 2026 World Cup host venue
The city of Chicago, Illinois, has been confirmed by world governing body Fifa as out of the running to become a host venue for the 2026 Fifa World Cup
Puma replaces Adidas as Paraguay FA kit supplier
The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) has signed a two-year kit supplier agreement with Germany-based sportswear manufacturer Puma
Fifa unveils $1.5bn Covid relief fund, endorses World Cup warm-up tournament
Fifa has approved a Covid-19 relief plan that will make up to $1.5bn (€1.3
Globo handed injunction to withhold $90m Fifa media-rights payment
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has been handed an injunction against world football’s governing body Fifa to withhold a $90m (€79.7m) broadcast rights payment.
Round-Up: Sochi F1 double header, Asian golf tour restart, Fifa floats transfer and salary caps, and more
Russian Grand Prix organisers Rosgonki said they are open to hosting back-to-back races in Sochi this season adding to the F1 calendar shortened due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Round-Up: EPL positive tests, Swiss A-G impeachment proceedings, Pakistan’s ‘bio-secure’ England tour, ANOC funding, and more
There have been six positive Covid-19 tests from English Premier League players or club staff after the league's first phase of testing - Sky Sports
Al-Khelaïfi and Valcke set for September trial in Switzerland
BeIN Media Group chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and former Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke will face trial in Switzerland in September over a case relating to the at…
Fifa ‘disappointed’ by expiry of World Cup trial
Football's world governing body Fifa has said it is "deeply disappointed" at the end of a Swiss trial over an alleged fraud linked to the 2006 World Cup and involving former German footballer Franz Beckenbauer
BeIN leans on Fifa archive to expand on-demand offer in Mena
BeIN Sports, the global pay-television broadcaster, has expanded its on-demand offer in the Middle East and North Africa with Fifa World Cup content, documentaries and behind-the-scenes footage as the…