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FIFA / Germany: Deutsche Telekom acquires the full TV rights to the 2030 World Cup

Deutsche Telekom has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to the 2030 World Cup in Germany, the telecoms operator announced on 20 July 2026. All matches will be broadcast on the MagentaTV platform. Deutsche Telekom, which already held the broadcasting rights to the entire 2026 World Cup…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 448783
• Published on 20/07/26 at 18:00
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: "All possible records have been smashed" (Gianni Infantino, FIFA)

"This World Cup has not just broken all possible records, it has smashed them, it has destroyed every record. We have had a record number of spectators in the stadiums, almost 7 million. We will have had, with official figures coming out soon, probably over 6 billion people watching it from home…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Government, International authorities, …
• Article # 448785
• Published on 20/07/26 at 17:40
©  RFEF
Spain: "An unprecedented treble of the 2023 Nations League, Euro 2024 and the 2026 World Cup" (RFEF)

"16 years later, Spain have once again reached the summit of world football. After lifting the trophy in Johannesburg (South Africa) in 2010, it is now in New York New Jersey (USA) that the dreams of the Spanish national team and its supporters have become reality. It is a historic achievement for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Federations, …
• Article # 448805
• Published on 20/07/26 at 17:20
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: 53 million posts moderated by FIFA's Social Media Protection Service ahead of the final

FIFA, through its dedicated Social Media Protection Service (SMPS), has moderated more than 53 million posts and comments during the 2026 World Cup, the body announced on 18 July, the day before the competition's final (won by Spain against Argentina, 1-0 after extra time). Of these posts, more…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Social Responsibility, Social Networks
• Article # 448765
• Published on 20/07/26 at 16:10
©  FIFA World Cup / X
2026 World Cup/Final: best audience for a World Cup match and second-highest TV audience ever in Spain

Spain - Argentina (1-0 after extra time), the 2026 World Cup final, drew an average of 15.7 million viewers across the RTVE group’s channels (La 1, Teledeporte and La 2Cat) as well as on the DAZN platform in Spain (regular time and extra time), on Sunday 19 July 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET)…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 448719
• Published on 20/07/26 at 15:25
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Deal Tracker: Leeds United FC, Genoa CFC, West Ham United FC… the latest sponsorship deals in football

• British sports betting operator bet365, through its live sports scores platform bet365 Scores, has become the sleeve sponsor of Genoa CFC (Serie A Enilive) for two seasons (2026-2028). • North Defence, a Luxembourg-based manufacturer of military vehicles, has become an official partner of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, …
• Article # 448714
• Published on 20/07/26 at 14:00
©  FIFA World Cup / X
2026 World Cup / France - England: "Best audience for a 3rd place match since 2006" on M6 (8.57 million)

France - England (4-6), the third-place match of the 2026 World Cup, drew an average of 8.57 million viewers on the private free-TV channel M6 in France, on Saturday 18 July 2026 (kick-off at 23:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. This figure…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 448696
• Published on 20/07/26 at 13:00
©  FIFA
FIFA / 2026 World Cup: record cumulative attendance of 6.81 million across all 104 matches

A total of 6,810,966 spectators attended the 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA, the tournament organiser, announced on 20 July. This marks a new all-time attendance record for the competition, well above the previous record set at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, when 3.58 million…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Ticketing, …
• Article # 448706
• Published on 20/07/26 at 12:15
©  FC Barcelone
FC Barcelona: €105m raised through 10-year bond issuance placed with US investors

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) announced that they completed a €105m bond issuance on 17 July 2026. The senior secured notes, which mature in October 2036, carry a fixed interest rate of 5.14%. "The transaction received strong support from international institutional investors. Demand…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Investment funds, Finance, …
• Article # 448667
• Published on 20/07/26 at 11:00
©  FIFA
FIFA / 2026 World Cup: prize money for the 48 qualified national teams ($50m for Spain)

Spain (Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol), after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the final of the 2026 World Cup, will receive $50m (€43.6m) from FIFA, the competition organiser. Argentina (Asociación del Fútbol Argentino), the runners-up, will receive $33m (€28.8m). FIFA has allocated a total of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 448686
• Published on 20/07/26 at 10:00