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FIFA is sticking with its American TV partners through another World Cup
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FIFA is sticking with its American TV partners through another World Cup.
In a surprise announcement Thursday, the sport's world governing body extended the US and Canadian deals for its tournaments through 2026.
Fox added US English-language coverage of the 2026 World Cup to its existing agreement for the 2018 and '22 events.
Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. In 2011, Fox won the English-language rights for about US$425 million for two cycles, outbidding ESPN.
'These events are some of the world's most important sports competitions, and it is our privilege to be entrusted with these rights in the United States,' Fox said in a statement.
The extensions come amid the uncertainty of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. FIFA plans to move the tournament out of the traditional June-July slot to avoid the brutal Qatari heat, and a working group plans to recommend new dates at a Feb. 23 meeting in Doha.
The deals were also extended for Telemundo's US Spanish-language coverage and CTV/TSN in Canada. The agreements include the 2023 Women's World Cup. ' AP
