Pelé, Brazil’s Global Soccer Icon, Dies at 82
Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend, died in Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein hospital Thursday, where he was under palliative care. The internationally beloved 82-year-old…
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Opinion
It’s Past Time for Soccer Broadcasters to Commit to Gender Equality
Today’s guest columnist is Romy Gai, FIFA’s chief business officer. The growth and interest in women’s football in recent years has been incredible, and long…
La Previa: The Business of the World Cup With Iker Casillas, Plus His New Spanish League
Welcome to La Previa, the first major Spanish language business podcast in North America, which is now available on all podcast platforms. Co-hosted by Asli Pelit…
Qatar’s World Cup Beer Ban Is a $75 Million Headache for Budweiser
In a zero-hour switcheroo that has all but blindsided official FIFA beer sponsor Anheuser-Busch InBev, Qatari officials have banned beer sales in and around the…
Beer Sales to Be Banned at Qatar World Cup Stadiums
Qatari officials have banned the sale of alcoholic beer at World Cup stadiums in an abrupt u-turn on the alcohol policy just days before the tournament begins, per…
CONCACAF Signs OneFootball for Soccer Media Partnership
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and the global soccer media platform OneFootball have agreed to a content…
Opinion
World Cup Economics: Qatar’s Record Spending Is Unlikely to Pay Off
Today’s guest columnist is Andrew Zimbalist, professor of economics at Smith College. What will be the economic impact on Qatar from hosting the World Cup…
Opinion
As World Cup Nears, There’s No Better Time to Reach Hispanic Fans
Today’s guest columnist is Claudia Chagui, senior vice president of marketing and creative, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. We have all heard it for years: It’s…
FIFA’s World Cup Club Fund Offers Tidy Windfall for MLS Teams
This week, FIFA invited teams around the world to apply for a piece of the $209 million fund the organization set aside for this year’s Club Benefits Program—which pays…
Qatar World Cup Spends Big on Security With Emphasis on Cyber ThreatsÂ
Ahead of the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle East, Qatar is spending billions not only to keep physical threats at bay, but also to prevent cybersecurity breaches…
Overtime Inks Branded Content Pact With Footballco Ahead of the World CupÂ
Overtime and Footballco, a leading soccer content company, have formed a strategic partnership ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The deal will allow Overtime and…
First Q4 World Cup Will Be an Early Christmas Gift for Broadcasters
When FIFA agreed to push the dates of the 2022 World Cup from the summer to the end of the year—a shift necessitated by Qatar’s punishing climate, with temperatures in…
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