DAZN sub-licenses 2025 Club World Cup TV rights to Globo in Brazil
April 24 – Brazilian broadcaster Globo has partnered with streaming platform DAZN to broadcast the inaugural edition of the new Club World Cup.
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Channel 5 agrees DAZN sublicence to offer free-to-air CWC matches
April 24 – FIFA has secured a crucial broadcasting agreement for one of its key TV markets as Channel 5 reached a sublicensing deal with global rights holder DAZN to broadcast the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) this summer in the United Kingdom.
FIFA World Cup 2026 poster winners announced for the 16 host cities
April 22 – The FIFA World Cup 2026 poster competition has finally wrapped up with all 16 cities proudly displaying the winners of a month’s long process to design a poster that reflects their relationship with football and the World Cup.
Club Leon boss slams FIFA and Infantino over Club World Cup
April 17 – Club Leon manager Eduardo Berizzo has blasted FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino over his side’s exclusion from the Club World Cup because of multiple-club ownership rules.
FIFA hails ‘one million volunteers’ on revamped programme
April 17 – FIFA says its revamped volunteer programme has now passed the one million mark since its launch in December 2020. However, while the organisation celebrates growing numbers, the reality on the ground in some host cities paints a more complex picture.
Infantino drums up flagging support for CWC ticket sales in Atlanta
April 15 – With the FIFA World Club Cup rapidly approaching, ticket sales are nowhere near Taylor Swift territory, but FIFA President Gianni Infantino is displaying unwavering confidence in his competition as it arrives shortly on American shores for the first time.
FIFA announces Club World Cup officials
April 15 – FIFA has announced its team of 117 match officials who will oversee the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup in the United States this summer — a landmark tournament that will also serve as a testing ground for new officiating technologies and rule adaptations.
Concacaf’s Montagliani adds further warning to 64-team World Cup proposal
April 15 – Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has added his voice to the growing concern over the proposal to expand the World Cup to 64 teams, saying growing the number of teams “would not be the right move”.
Infantino drums up flagging support for CWC ticket sales in Atlanta
April 16 – With the FIFA World Club Cup rapidly approaching, ticket sales are nowhere near Taylor Swift territory, but FIFA President Gianni Infantino is displaying unwavering confidence in his competition as it arrives shortly on American shores for the first time.
AFC chief Salman warns against 64-team World Cup expansion
April 14 – Following in the footsteps of UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has expressed opposition to a 64-team World Cup.
Salman told Agence France Press: “Personally, I don’t agree.”
Dominguez sticks to 64-team World Cup theme, saying it is a party for everyone
April 11 – South American football supremo Alejandro Dominguez has repeated the idea of expanding the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams as a one-off centenary celebration of the tournament.
FIFA earmarks $1m for each CWC host city to create local legacy
April 11 – FIFA will distribute $1 million to each of the 11 host cities for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, with the money targeted at supporting local community projects and creating a legacy that outlives the tournament.
With CWC sales slow, FIFA incentives ticket sales with 2026 World Cup option
April 11 – Buy one, get two is a typical ploy to encourage consumers to purchase more goods. In a first-of-its-kind offer, FIFA is selling packages to the 2025 World Club Cup that include an incentive to guarantee an opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2026 World Cup…while supplies last!
Women’s Olympic football expands to 16 teams
April 10 – The Women’s Olympic football tournament will expand to 16 teams for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Wednesday, with the men’s tournament downsized to just 12 teams.
World Cup? San Sebastián against hosting matches at 2030 tournament
April 10 – To be a host city for FIFA World Cup matches is a dream for many communities, but not for the beautiful Basque city of San Sebastián which has asked FIFA to withdraw its name as a venue for the 2030 edition of the men’s World Cup.