LAUSANNE, Switzerland: FIFA on Wednesday (Jun 14) announced it had struck a deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to televise the 2023 Women's World Cup, avoiding a controversial blackout in the
The deal follows a standoff between the governing body of world football and broadcasters in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom over the rights for the competition in Australia and New Zealand in July and August.
Last October, FIFA and EBU struck a deal for 28 countries. Wednesday's expanded 34-nation list omitted the names of several European nations competing at the World Cup: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and Portugal. "The FIFA Women's World Cup is one of sport's most exciting and fastest growing events and we are committed to working hand-in-hand with FIFA to ensure the women's game is enjoyed by as many people as possible across the continent," said EBU director general Noel Curran.
The figure still pales in comparison to the US$440 million prize money at the 32-team 2022 men's World Cup.
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