UEFA: launch of the tender for the matches of the French national team (2018-2022 period)

UEFA has launched the tender matches of the French men's national team for the 2018-2022 period, on 28/04/2016. Five "packages" (lots) are being sold by CAA Eleven, the exclusive agency of UEFA for national team competitions, which extended its collaboration with the European body until 2022 on 04/12/2014.

The French free-TV group TF1 acquired the broadcasting rights to the French national team for matches from September 2014 until the 2018 World Cup, for €140m (approximately €3.5m per game), on 21/12/2013. TF1 paid an estimated €4.1m on average per game of the national team over the 2010-2014 period.

Interested candidates have until 30/05/2016 at 24:00 CET to submit their bids.

The five lots of the tender

• Package A: 12 matches of the French team in the Nations League (the new competition to be launched in September 2018 by UEFA, and taking place every two years) including the "final four" if France qualifies.
• Package B1: 14 matches of the French team qualifiers for Euro 2020 and the 2022 World Cup.
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