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The China Football Association held a send-off ceremony for three referees to participate the 2026 FIFA World Cup: Ma Ning, Fu Ming and Zhou Fei.

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China Central Television (CCTV) has settled deals with FIFA for a reportedly 60m USD cost for the exclusive 2026 FIFA World Cup media rights. They have now resold their media rights to Migu and Xiaohongshu for a reportedly combined 3 billion CNY (442.5 million USD).

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Song Kai, the CFA president, welcomed the return of China U-17 who won the runner-up in the AFC U-17 Asian Championship in the airport, and presented a bouquet to Bin Ukishima, the Japanese head coach.

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Evergrande Football School, the biggest football school in the world, enters bankruptcy restructuring. Launched in 2011 as the largest football academy in the world, Evergrande Football School currently holds a debt burden of 2.888 billion CNY/424.69 million USD.

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As per Chinese media, the negotiation between China Central Television (CCTV) and FIFA during FIFA's visit to China almost went to the edge to the collapse. Lenovo, the Chinese tech giant which is FIFA's tech partner, stepped in with two days remaining and brokered the deal.

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About the price, Paper, a Shanghai-based media outlet, claims that the deal for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is worth 60 million USD.

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Official: China Central Television (CCTV) has secured the media rights deal for the FIFA World Cup. The price is not disclosed. The package involves 2026/2030 men's FIFA World Cup and 2027/31 women's FIFA World Cup.

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Official: China Central Television (CCTV) has secured the media rights deal for the FIFA World Cup. The price is not disclosed. The package involves 2026/2030 men's FIFA World Cup and 2027/31 women's FIFA World Cup.

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From multiple sources in China, the FIFA World Cup TV rights deal in the mainland China is settled. An ex-CCTV anchor said the deal is worth 500 million USD for 2-3 editions from 2026.

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FIFA's representatives, headed by Mattias Grafström and Daniel O’Toole, visited Worker's Stadium on Friday. The meeting with Chinese Central Television (CCTV) should be their main objective of the visit to China.

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Arsène Wenger et Mattias Grafström visited China Football Association and met its senior leaders.

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Arsene Wenger and Mattias Grafström visited the training of China U-14 Elite Team in Chinese national football training center in Beijing. As per Xinhua News, Arsene Wenger praised the facilities and gave instructions to CFA on youth development.

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FIFA delegation, led by Mattias Grafström (General Secretary) and Arsene Wenger, has met Chinese authority (represented by Zhang Jiasheng, Party Secretory of CFA and Deputy Director of General Administration of Sports)for the FIFA World Cup media rights deal and youth development

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Cryzan, the Shandong Taishan striker, told Chinese media that he's open to become a Chinese citizen to represent China NT. The 29-year-old Brazilian will be eligible for applying for Chinese citizenship next spring.

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According to a Chinese media source, Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, is set to visit to China for the TV rights deal with Chinese Central Television(CCTV), the exclusive representative in the mainland for the FIFA World Cup media rights deal, which has not been settled yet.

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According to Chinese media, about the 2026 FIFA World Cup TV exclusive rights in China, FIFA's first offer to China State Television (CCTV): 250m -300m USD, second offer: 120m-150m USD. CCTV's expectation: 80m USD

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China Central Television (CCTV) has not yet settled rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to source in China, FIFA asked for 300 million USD for exclusive rights in China. Given China's exceptional condition, CCTV is the only party to talk with FIFA for media rights.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino met CFA president Song Kai in Vancouver during the FIFA Congress.

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Look at the football pitch: Yanbian Longding vs Shaanxi Union in China League One.

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Record attendance of Chinese professional women's football: 24193, Guangxi Pingguo vs Sichuan, 2026 CWSL 1 round. Previous Record: 2025 CWSL: Guangxi Pingguo Haliao 16326 (vs Guangdong), Shandong Women's 16097 (vs Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue)

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At long last, China gets the better of Japan in football. China defeated hosts Japan 1–0 in the final of the 2026 IBSA Blind Football Men’s Asian Championship in Osaka, claiming the Asian title and securing a direct berth at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.