Why FIFA Made Deal With Fox for 2026 Cup

TV Sports

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

When FIFA sold the 2026 World Cup rights in the United States to Fox Sports and Telemundo this month, the announcement came with few details and no explanation for its timing.

Why, 11 years before the tournament was to be played, did the agreement need to be made, especially if the United States had a chance to host the Cup?

Blazer seemed almost heroic to ESPN, Univision and M.L.S. back then. But in recent years, he has been accused of many counts of corruption.

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