The Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup convened in Zurich, 28 March, for its first meeting in its new composition to focus on the 2014 edition. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, who opened the meeting, particularly welcomed the new chairman of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee, Jose Maria Marin, and the [ Read More ]
FIFA has opened an invitation to tender (ITT) for media rights in selected European territories to the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. These rights cover TV, IPTV, internet, mobile and radio transmissions for FIFA’s flagship competition, which will be held in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. “This tender is designed to help [ Read More ]
Following the award of U.S. media rights to FIFA World Cup football across all platforms from 2015 to 2022, the FIFA Executive Committee has decided on further sales and distribution of FIFA media rights for the same period in the following territories: · Australia — extending with SBS · Canada — rights awarded to Bell [ Read More ]
The FIFA Executive Committee will hold its third meeting of the year at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 October 2011. The agenda features the approval of the match schedules for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. The Executive Committee will also [ Read More ]
The second leg match between Myanmar and Oman in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on 28 July 2011 was brought to a sudden halt by the referee in the 45+2 minute, after local supporters repeatedly hurled objects on to the field. The score at the time of interruption stood at 2-0 for Oman, [ Read More ]
The results from the Preliminary Draw which took place in Rio de Janeiro, at the Marina da Gloria, on Saturday 30 July are below: Intercontinental play-offs Asia – South America North, Central America and the Caribbean – Oceania African Zone Draw Group A: South Africa, Botswana, Central African Republic, Somalia or Ethiopia Group B: Tunisia, [ Read More ]
