The Women’s World Cup (July 20-August 20) will be visible on free television channels in 34 European countries, including the five biggest football countries for which no broadcaster has yet been appointed, Fifa announced on Wednesday 14 June. The Zurich body, which was negotiating the award of TV rights for the tournament held in Australia and New Zealand with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), has extended the agreement reached last fall with 28 countries to “France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Ukraine”, she specified. No financial details have been released by Fifa. The countries mentioned also include Belgium, Austria, Croatia, Ireland, Romania, the Czech Republic and Turkey, but not Portugal, Greece, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
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Foot: the Women’s World Cup will be visible for free in 34 European countries
