Football

Brazil forward Neymar has added to his endorsement portfolio ahead of the 2018 Fifa World Cup by agreeing a deal with Chinese consumer electronics and mobile communication company Oppo.

United 2026 today (Wednesday) said it will offer Fifa and world football “unity, certainty, and opportunity” after the joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico landed the right to host the 2026 World Cup.

Fifa has today (Wednesday) reported on a near 10 per cent uplift on its projected revenue for the full-cycle heading into the 2018 World Cup, as president Gianni Infantino confirmed he will stand for re-election after claiming he has turned around world football’s governing body from a situation in which it was “clinically dead” as an organisation.

Morocco has committed to building a host of new football stadia despite having failed in its bid to host the 2026 edition of the Fifa World Cup national team tournament.

Uefa, football’s European governing body, has ordered French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain to raise as much as €60m ($71m) by the end of this month in order to comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.

AS Roma has stated it expects its Stadio della Roma project to remain on course following a wave of arrests in the Italian capital over alleged corruption tied to the Serie A football club’s new stadium.

In this week's US sports industry round-up: United bid wins 2026 World Cup vote by landslide; NBCSN to simulcast Telemundo Russia 2018 matches; and New Jersey sports betting bill is given the green light.

The United Soccer League on Thursday announced a partnership with WSC Sports that will harness WSC’s technology platform to automate and simplify USL’s video-creation capabilities.

The joint bid comprising the United States, Canada and Mexico has today (Wednesday) secured hosting rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has formed a new company that will oversee the management of its retail, licensing and merchandising activity.

Randolph Harris has pledged to deliver “proper” governance and integrity for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) after securing the presidency on a full-time basis.

Morocco 2026 has sought to cast doubt over the revenue projection claims of rival Fifa World Cup bidder United 2026 ahead of tomorrow’s (Wednesday’s) vote to decide the destination of the national team football tournament.

The English Football Association (FA) is seeking further offers for London’s Wembley Stadium in a move designed to ramp up the bid it has already received from US billionaire Shahid Khan, according to the Evening Standard.

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) has elected Lambert Maltock as its new president following the resignation of previous incumbent, David Chung, in April.

In this week's China sports industry round-up: Chinese company Diking is newest sponsor for Russia 2018 | DDMC bids for AFC commercial rights | China updates Formula E race venues, adding Saudi Arabia to the fixtures

How the league which is home to some of the biggest clubs in world football is looking to eSports to grow its brand at home and abroad. Rubido Fano may not score goals for Barcelona, boss the Real Madrid midfield or make goal-saving tackles for Valencia, but right now he – and others like him – are an important part of LaLiga’s brand development and fan engagement plans.

Fifa has pulled back from any plans to expand the 2022 World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, while the ruling Council of world football’s governing body has taken the final step to pave the way for a vote to decide the destination of the 2026 edition of its showpiece tournament.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly turned down a bid from English billionaire Jim Ratcliffe for the London-based Premier League football club.