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Sony SIX has won the exclusive broadcast rights to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup. The 2014 edition will be held in Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014. The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from June 8 to July 8, 2018. The deal also includes rights to broadcast FIFA U- 17 World Cup 2017 to be hosted by India.
This latest acquisition by Sony SIX comes on the back of broadcasting the UEFA and CONMEBOL matches from the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds, in addition to acquiring the rights for qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2016 and UEFA Euro 2016. The line-up makes Sony SIX the home of international football for the next five years with 17 landmark FIFA events including:
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
- FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017
- FIFA Confederation Cup Russia 2017
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil schedule has been officially confirmed after the groups were drawn on December 6, 2013. The tournament will be in two stages: the group stage will feature 32 nations and will be played from June 12 to 26. The knockout stage will start from June 28 and conclude with the World Cup Final match on July 13.
