BBC and ITV opt against bids to televise Fifa Club World Cup in summer

BBC and ITV opt against bids to televise Fifa Club World Cup in summer
  • Dazn has global rights and will show games on app
  • Dazn remains confident of securing agreement

The BBC and ITV have declined to pursue the chance to televise this summer’s Club World Cup, leaving Fifa increasingly concerned about the visibility of its flagship new tournament in a key market.

The streaming platform Dazn agreed to pay $1bn (£787bn) for global Club World Cup rights in a deal which involved the company pledging to make all 63 matches available free-to-air on its app.

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