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Ligue 1 McDonald’s: an average of 27,588 spectators per game (-1.3%) & an 87.4% fill rate in 2025-26

The 18 Ligue 1 McDonald's clubs posted an average of 27,588 spectators per game during the 2025-26 season, down 1.3% on the 2024-25 season (27,948 spectators). The French top flight welcomed a total of 8.39 million spectators, compared with 8.55 million during the 2024-25 season. Ligue 1…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 444702
• Published on 16/06/26 at 09:00
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2026 World Cup: 13 federations denounce comments attributed to Ceferin on the interest of certain matches

"The Football Federations of Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Uzbekistan, Congo, Haiti, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast and South Africa express their deep disappointment following the recent remarks made by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin regarding the expansion of the FIFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 444746
• Published on 15/06/26 at 18:50
©  Andrea Guermani / Lavazza
Roland Garros: "Grand Slams tournaments create organic opportunities for engagement" (C. Colpo, Lavazza)

"Unlike other sports where the focus is strictly on the match, tennis tournaments, especially Grand Slams, are full-day lifestyle experiences. Spectators spend significant time at the venues, creating organic opportunities for food and beverage engagement, a trend further amplified by the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Event organisers, Social partners, …
• Article # 444691
• Published on 15/06/26 at 18:12
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Tennis: Range Rover (Jaguar Land Rover) extends as official vehicle of Wimbledon from 2026

Jaguar Land Rover, the British car manufacturer owned by India's Tata Motors, has extended its partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis Club and will continue to promote its Range Rover brand as an official partner of Wimbledon (Grand Slam) from 2026, the two parties announced on 9 June…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Sponsors - Partners, Activation, …
• Article # 444703
• Published on 15/06/26 at 17:30
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2026 World Cup: €9.1bn economic impact in North America between June and July 2026

The 2026 World Cup is expected to generate $9.1bn in GDP across the three host countries: $6.1bn in the United States, which will host 75% of the matches (78 out of 104), $1.7bn in Mexico and $1.3bn in Canada (13 matches each), according to a study published on 10 June 2026 by Allianz Trade, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Sponsors & Partners, International authorities, …
• Article # 444678
• Published on 15/06/26 at 17:00
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Governance: FIFA among the 14 highest-rated international sports federations in ASOIF report

FIFA is among the 14 highest-rated international sports federations in ASOIF’s sixth biennial governance review on the governance standards of 36 such organisations (document available for download) on 10 June 2026. FIBA, World Athletics, UCI, World Aquatics and World Rugby join the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 444664
• Published on 15/06/26 at 16:00
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Liverpool FC: Hannah Pym appointed senior vice-president, marketing and digital

Hannah Pym has been appointed senior vice-president, marketing and digital at Liverpool FC (Premier League), the club announced on 15 June 2026. She will join the club later this month. "She will be responsible for leading the club’s marketing, media, product, technology, fan services and fan…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Governance, …
• Article # 444647
• Published on 15/06/26 at 15:00
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2026 World Cup/United States: record viewing figures for USA - Paraguay (27.5 million viewers)

United States - Paraguay (4-1), on Matchday 1 of the 2026 World Cup group stage (Group D), drew an average of 27.5 million viewers on the Fox group’s channels (18.03 million, in English) and Telemundo (9.5 million, in Spanish) in the United States on Friday 12 June 2026 (kick-off at 18:00 local…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, North America
• Article # 444605
• Published on 15/06/26 at 13:40
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2026 World Cup/Germany: 23.43 million viewers for Germany - Curaçao on ARD

Germany - Curaçao (7-1), on Matchday 1 of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group E), drew an average of 23.43 million viewers on the public-TV channel Das Erste (ARD) in Germany, on Sunday 14 June 2026 (kick-off at 19:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 444602
• Published on 15/06/26 at 12:00
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European Leagues: 14 women’s leagues join the association

European Leagues’ extraordinary general assembly approved the admission of 14 women’s professional leagues into the association, a move that "marked a significant milestone in the representation of women’s domestic football across Europe," European Leagues announced on 12 June 2026. "For the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Associations, Authorities, …
• Article # 444548
• Published on 15/06/26 at 11:00