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Gold Cup 2025

Mexico and Costa Rica top the Las Vegas bill with a fitting Group A finale

Mexico 0 Costa Rica 0

June 22 – Mexico and Costa Rica drew a blank in an enthralling no holds barred encounter at the Allegiant in Las Vegas in front of 35,000 fans.

Stars and stripes edge past resilient Haiti

Saudi hold on for Trinidad draw to secure quarter final spot

Player down Dominican Republic hold Suriname

Houston we don’t have a problem. Gold Cup delivers a Central American football feast

Canada stunned by Curaçao comeback in chaotic added time

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Qatar’s beIN opens up World Cup broadcasts to Saudis and Egyptians on free-to-air channels

By Paul Nicholson

June 14 – Egyptian and Saudi Arabian fans will be able to watch their teams play at the World Cup after a last minute announcement by broadcast rightsholder beIN Sport that 22 matches will be broadcast on their free-to-air channels. The dispute over beIN’s distribution in both countries has been bitter with the Qataris having distribution issues and the Saudis even pirating rights on newly launched broadcast-spoiler station BeoutQ.

World Cup 2026 bids

United 2026 bid savours landslide victory as Moroccans left to lick their wounds

By Andrew Warshaw in Moscow

June 14 – So, after months of criss-crossing the globe, how did they manage to win so emphatically? As leaders of the triumphant North American 2026 World Cup bid took in the totally unexpected margin of victory, they were honest enough to admit that even they didn’t expect such an outcome.

Finance

PSG clear FFP probe but need to raise €60m from player sales to meet 2018 audit

By Paul Nicholson

June 14 – Big spending Paris St. Germain have passed UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) investigation for 2015, 2016 and 2017 but the club remains under the microscope for 2018 and could be forced to raise to €60 million through player sales to meet the regulations to avoid further scrutiny.

Football Marketing

Marathonbet in it for the long run with multi-year Man City deal

June 24 – Premier League Manchester City has signed its first global betting partnership with online bookmaker Marathonbet. The UAE-owned club has previously resisted betting company sponsorship.

Football Asia

AFC to open Doha office to support Qatar in run-up to 2022 World Cup

June 14 – While focus is firmly on Russia 2018 for the next month, it will soon switch to Qatar and the 2022 World Cup, and the preparations in-country for the first finals tournament to be held in Winter.

Integrity

SIGA and George Washington University start academic network focussed on sport integrity

June 14 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the George Washington University (GWU) in the US that will kick start the ‘SIGA University Network’ as the alliance adds other leading academic institutions worldwide.

Football Marketing

Hyundai adds Atlético Madrid sponsorship, following similar sleeve deal with Chelsea

June 14 – Hyundai will be Atlético Madrid’s official automotive partner for the next three seasons with it’s logo displayed on the left sleeve of the first men’s and women’s team shirt in national competitions until 2021 in a deal which displaces Alfa Romeo.

World Cup 2026 bids

US-Mexico-Canada ecstatic as United bid wins 66% of World Cup 2026 vote

By Andrew Warshaw in Moscow

June 13 – It was the 13th item on the agenda and it proved to be unlucky verging on disastrous for Morocco as the United States and its partners Canada and Mexico were today awarded the 2026 World Cup.

Football Asia

AFC joins the commercial big league with $4bn+ rights deal for 2021-28 cycle

By Paul Nicholson

June 13 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has secured a huge uplift in revenue for its commercial rights, landing a potentially $4 billion-plus deal with specially formed DDMC Fortis after an 15-month tender process.

FIFA

Dispute over FIFA World Cup broadcast rights reaches boiling point in Egypt

FIFA TV camera

By Mark Baber

June 13 – The dispute between authorities in Egypt and FIFA over the latter’s sale of exclusive World Cup broadcast rights in Egypt to Qatar-owned beIN sports has intensified with Egypt’s Competition Authority (ECA) saying it will oblige FIFA to allow the state broadcaster to broadcast 22 matches, including those of the Egyptian national team.

FIFA

More money, more projects and more Infantino. FIFA boss prepares path for re-election

By Andrew Warshaw in Moscow

June 13 – Gianni Infantino claimed personal credit today for turning round FIFA’s fortunes since becoming its president just over two years ago – both from a financial and transparency standpoint.

Russia 2018

Putin takes centre stage at FIFA Congress to welcome football world to Russia

By Andrew Warshaw in Moscow

June 13 – He stayed away in 2010 when Russia won the vote as a sign of respect for FIFA, flying into Zurich only after the result became public.

Russia 2018

Russia 2018 tickets still on sale for group games, England vs Tunisia not sold out

By Samindra Kunti in Moscow

June 13 – On the eve of the World Cup, tickets remain for 19 of the 48 group matches, including England’s opening match against Tunisia. Last week FIFA announced 2.4 million tickets had been sold for the tournament.

Football Marketing

FIFA signs Egyptian tourism and investment authority as regional sponsor for Russia 2018

June 13 – The trend for federations, leagues and clubs to sign regional sponsorships is extending to major events with FIFA announcing, two days before the kick-off of the 2018 World Cup in Moscow its first regional sponsorship for Africa.

Football Marketing

Barca end Nike retail and licensing partnership, bringing operations in-house

June 13 – LaLiga champions Barcelona have ended a 16-year merchandising rights deal with Nike to form a new company which will manage the club’s retail, licensing and merchandising activity.