The rights to FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup tournament are reportedly heading to Apple on a global deal. Per the New York Times, the tournament, which will be held in the United States in the summer of 2025, is only bringing in “as little as a quarter of the $4 billion FIFA had first estimated,”
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Apple is working to secure an exclusive TV deal with soccer governing organization FIFA, reports The New York Times. FIFA will launch a revamped version of Club World Cup in 2025, and Apple wants the TV rights. Club World Cup 2025 will feature 32 teams from each of the six confederations. An agreement between Apple and FIFA could be announced as soon as this month, and the first tournament will take place in the United States next summer. Apple could be paying around $1 billion, and The New...
Inter Miami may be handed a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup despite not earning an automatic spot through qualification. Teams typically must win their respective continental competition in order to qualify for the annual tournament. Miami, however, were just recently knocked out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup by Monterrey. The Mexican side Inter Miami may be handed a spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup despite not earning an automatic spot through qualification. Teams typically must...
Apple is in talks with FIFA to acquire the global broadcast rights to 2025's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. If the deal between FIFA and Apple goes through later this month, the FIFA Club World Cup could be the rocket fuel that MLS (Major League Soccer) needs to drive subscriptions to MLS Apple is in talks with FIFA to acquire the global broadcast rights to 2025’s FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. If the deal between FIFA and Apple goes through later this month, the FIFA...
All four charges came from Betfred Super League leaders Catalans Dragons’ 36-6 win over Hull KR in Perpignan, with the French side’s hooker Michael McIlorum receiving two one-game bans. He was charged with a grade B trip and a separate offence of grade B dangerous contact, following a late hit on an opponent after the ball was passed. Teammate Mike McMeeken was handed a one-match penalty notice for grade B dangerous contact. Matty Storton, of Hull KR, avoided suspension for a similar charge, but...
FIFA deepened its ties to Saudi Arabia by confirming a sponsorship with the kingdom’s state oil firm Aramco on Thursday. The deal was expected and became inevitable once Saudi Arabia was all but sealed last October as the 2034 host of the men’s World Cup. The deal through 2027 includes
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Eleven of UEFA's 12 spots for the 2025 Club World Cup have been filled. Chelsea and Manchester City have already qualified for the tournament. Arsenal must recover in Munich - they can't carry the fear from Villa loss into Champions League showdown - Listen to the
FIFA and Apple TV are reportedly close to a broadcast rights agreement for the 2025 Club World Cup, which will feature an expanded field of 32 teams.
Premier League wind-up merchant Neal Maupay insists not even he would have cupped his ears at Coventry’s players like Antony did. Manchester United’s winger made headlines for his react
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