The Hanoitimes - National station Vietnam Television (VTV) estimates for a loss of 90% of its investment if they want to win an exclusive right to broadcast all 64 football matches during the 2018 FIFA World Cup as lovers of the king sport in Vietnam desperately wait for confirmation. The broadcaster is in intense negotiations with Switzerland-based Infront Sports and Media AG, the official distributor of the tournament’s broadcasting rights, according to Nguyen Ha Nam, head of the editorial board at VTV. VTV has yet to win 2018 World Cup broadcasting rights. The Vietnamese broadcaster will not try to purchase the broadcasting rights at all cost, he stressed, adding that VTV has asked some large telecom and communications companies for their assistance. VTV has been advised not to buy the rights, if the price is exorbitant, he added Having taken their feedback into account, VTV told the Swiss distributor about its proposed price on May 29. However, the distributor … [Read more...] about VTV has yet to win 2018 World Cup broadcasting copyright
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Vietnam only country left without 2018 World Cup broadcasting rights
The FIFA 2018 World Cup, the event’s 21st edition, will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15. Photo by Reuters ‘Not at all costs,’ says VTV as fans in football crazy Vietnam hold their breath. With just a week to go before the FIFA World Cup 2018 kicks off in Russia, Vietnam is still trying to secure broadcasting rights to the event. According to the Media Right License report from World Football Federation FIFA, Vietnam is the only country among its members, which include 220 countries and territories, without broadcasting rights for the world’s most popular sporting event. A screenshot from FIFA's Media Right License report shows Vietnam is the only country without rights to screen World Cup 2018 on Wednesday. Fans in the country are on the edge. Nguyen Ha Nam, general secretary of national broadcaster VTV said: “We are the only TV station in Vietnam still negotiating with Infront Sports & Media (ISM) for broadcasting license of … [Read more...] about Vietnam only country left without 2018 World Cup broadcasting rights
No English refs, assistants as FIFA confirm 2018 World Cup list
This summer's World Cup will feature no English referees for the first time in post-war history, nor assistants, after FIFA confirmed its official list of 99 match officials for Russia 2018 on Thursday. The logo of the FIFA World Cup. (AFP/FRANCK FIFE) England whistler Mark Clattenburg, who retired from Premier League duty last summer, had been included on a pre-selected group drawn up by world ruling body FIFA two years ago. But his money-spinning move to Saudi Arabia left no English referees on FIFA's World Cup list for the first time since before the second world war. The referees representing UEFA-affiliated countries are from Germany, Turkey, Russia, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Serbia, Italy, Slovenia and France. In another snub to England, globally considered the creators of the 'beautiful game', no English assistants will officiate at the competition. FIFA's decision comes amid the ongoing tension between Britain and Russia following the poisoning of ex-Russian spy … [Read more...] about No English refs, assistants as FIFA confirm 2018 World Cup list
A breakdown of the 2018 World Cup qualifying groups in Asia
The combined second round qualifying draw for 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup took place in Malaysia on Tuesday. Here is a breakdown of Groups A-D; E-H. Group A The improving United Arab Emirates and traditional Asian powerhouse Saudi Arabia are sure to fight it out for top spot. The Saudis, who have qualified for four World Cups, have had the better of clashes between the two but have struggled of late with the constant chopping and changing of coaches. The Emiratis have improved sharply with a core group of young players, led by head coach Mahdi Ali, and finished third at the Asian Cup in January after knocking out the holders Japan. Malaysia and Palestine should pose problems for the big two at home but will likely be battling for third place in the group. East Timor beat Mongolia in the first round and are competing at this stage Group B Asian champions Australia face some lengthy journeys across Asia and will not enjoy returning to Jordan, where they were beaten 2-1 in the … [Read more...] about A breakdown of the 2018 World Cup qualifying groups in Asia
FIFA probing World Cup vote corruption report
A FIFA investigation was under way on Sunday after a British newspaper reported senior officials had offered to sell their votes in the bidding race for the 2018 World Cup. An undercover investigation by The Sunday Times alleged that Amos Adamu, a Nigerian member of the world football governing body's executive committee, asked for 800,000 dollars (570,000 euros) to endorse one of the bid candidates. It filmed him meeting with undercover journalists posing as lobbyists for a United States business consortium, in which he apparently offered a "guarantee" to vote for the US bid in the 2018 event in return for cash. The newspaper also said Reynald Temarii, a FIFA vice-president and president of the Oceania Football Confederation, wanted three million New Zealand dollars (1.6 million euros, 2.3 million US dollars) for a sports academy. He allegedly boasted that supporters of two bid committees had already offered Oceania money to swing his vote. A FIFA statement said the body had … [Read more...] about FIFA probing World Cup vote corruption report