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Fifa hit with EC legal action over calendar
The battle for control of football’s international match calendar has intensified after European Leagues and Fifpro Europe announced legal action against Fifa, accusing the world body of repeatedly favouring its own competitions and commercial interests.
On Location nets 2026 World Cup hospitality contract, deals with MLS
Endeavor-owned On Location said it is bullish about the demand for premium sports' experiences in North America, after being appointed by Fifa as the official hospitality provider of the 2026 World Cup
Fifa starts over with Club World Cup rights tender
Fifa is inviting bids for broadcast rights to its revamped Club World Cup in different international markets after negotiations over a global streaming deal with Apple broke down
Albania’s TV Klan lands 2026 Fifa World Cup rights
TV Klan, the private television channel in Albania, has acquired exclusive rights to the Fifa World Cup in 2026.
Fifa returns to Infront to aid Asia media rights sales
Infront will act as Fifa’s ‘media rights sales advisor’ in selected Asian markets, after world football’s governing body took back World Cup media rights in the region from the agency two years ago.
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Players’ union launches landmark legal challenge to Fifa over international calendar
Global players’ union Fifpro has today (Thursday) backed an unprecedented legal challenge to world governing body Fifa over the expansion of the international calendar to include a 32-team Club World C…
Bids invited for Fifa in-flight, in-ship rights
The IMG agency is once again the standout candidate to secure global in-flight and in-ship media rights to major Fifa tournaments after an invitation to tender (ITT) was issued
Africa Cup of Nations pushed back to avoid Fifa Club World Cup clash
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will now take place in early 2026 to avoid a clash with Fifa’s new Club World Cup competition, which launches in the US next summer.
Madrid court rules Fifa, Uefa ‘abused’ positions in ESL threat
A Madrid court has found in favour of the city's top football club in an ongoing legal battle surrounding the failed European Super League (ESL) project, in which once again all sides have claimed victory
Brazil to make history with 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup
The Fifa Women's World Cup is heading to South America for the first time in 2027, after Brazil today (Friday) defeated a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
Fifa plans first Women’s Club World Cup, reviews rules on overseas matches
Fifa has approved plans for its first Women’s Club World Cup and in a potentially ground-breaking move, set up a working party to review rules that currently block the staging of club matches overseas.
Brazil in box seat for 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup
Brazil is the favourite to stage the 2027 Women’s World Cup after Fifa’s evaluation report scored its bid more highly than its European rival from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.
Korea’s JTBC swoops for 2026, 2030 World Cup rights
JTBC has secured exclusive rights in South Korea to the 2026 and 2030 Fifa World Cups, SportBusiness understands, in what was a competitive process in one of the world’s hottest sports media rights markets.
Balkan broadcast rights to next two World Cups on the market
Fifa has turned to the Balkans in its media rights sales process for the next two men's World Cups, launching invitations to tender (ITTs) in eight countries.
Premier League chief slams Infantino’s Fifa for unilateral decision-making
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has hit out at Fifa for refusing to engage in talks with football stakeholders worldwide over the expansion of the international calendar.
Fifa forges closer ties with Saudi Arabia through Aramco global sponsorship
Following months of speculation, Fifa today confirmed a four-year global sponsorship agreement with Saudi Arabia-owned oil firm Aramco.
Tebas eyes LaLiga game in US by 2025-26 in wake of Fifa backdown
LaLiga could stage a regular-season game in the United States as early as the 2025-26 season, its president Javier Tebas has declared, amid reports that Fifa is considering lifting such a ban.
Apple ‘on verge’ of global deal for Fifa Club World Cup
Football’s world governing body Fifa and tech giant Apple are in advanced stages to seal an agreement for global media rights to the revamped Club World Cup.