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TelefC3nica S.A. has agreed a package of new media broadcast rights covering all 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup for almost all territories in Latin and South America.

Football Federation Australia chief executive John O'Neill has cancelled a friendly international soccer match against Colombia in London next month as the federation continues its search for a new national team coach.

Channel 4 in the UK has acquired exclusive terrestrial rights to the Snowboard World Championships being held in Whistler, British Colombia, from January 15 to 23.

Infront Sports & Media has reached agreement with OTI (OrganizaciC3n de Telecomunicaciones Iberoamericanas) for the broadcast rights to the 2006 FIFA World Cup across Central and South America.

Terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired the UK TV rights to soccer tournament Copa Libertadores 2004, South America’s equivalent to Europe’s Champions League.

Brazil is set to get a clear run at hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup after it secured the all-important support of the South American Football Federation (CSF).

France has been chosen above Australia, the US, Switzerland and South Africa to host the Confederations Cup in 2003, making it the first European country to host the event.

South American football directors will meet today to discuss the idea of creating yet another new tournament to replace the doomed the Merconorte and Mercosur cups, which face extinction after only four years.

With time running out until the opening game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, many broadcasters are playing a waiting game over TV rights. Tim Wallace explains why

German media giant Kirch has sold its South American television rights to the 2002 and 2006 World Cups for just over $860m (B

A newly formed Colombian domestic soccer league has handed its non-terrestrial TV rights to a consortium bid of three broadcasters.

The number of murders in Colombia has decreased dramatically during the Copa America soccer tournament.

Costa Rica will take the place of Canada in the Copa America after Canada pulled out because it did not have time to prepare for the hastily rearranged competition.

Security during the Copa America soccer tournament in Colombia will be stepped up after the Peruvian squad asked for life insurance to be taken out for them.

Soccer tournament the Copa America finally kicks off in Colombia on Wednesday after weeks of furious argument over when and where it should be played but, as the action starts, ordinary fans may be asking what the fuss was about.

Honduras has stated it will take part in Copa America, replacing Argentina after the South American side pulled out for security reasons of the tournament hosted by Colombia.