The globally recognizable live sports streaming platform, DAZN, announced a new broadcasting agreement.
Last week, the platform confirmed it joined forces with the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, becoming an official worldwide broadcaster for the much-anticipated competition.
The reformatted tournament is expected to kick off in June next year in the United States.
Overall, the competition will include 32 of the best and most recognizable football teams from Europe, North and South America, Oceania, Africa and Asia.
Under the terms of the new broadcasting agreement, DAZN will live-stream on its platform all 63 matches.
Catering to audiences across the globe, the platform supports a range of languages.
Per the collaboration, the DAZN platform will integrate FIFA's iconic football moments and full-match replay library that also supports live fixtures, FIFA+.
Kicking off the broadcasting deal, DAZN broadcasted the FIFA Club World Cup draw live from Miami on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will start on Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Miami. The final of the exciting football tournament is scheduled for July 13, 2025, in New Jersey.
As noted, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will feature many recognizable football teams. The list includes:
Shay Segev, DAZN's Chief Executive Officer, shared his excitement about the latest deal in a press release.
"This groundbreaking deal with FIFA is a major milestone in DAZN’s journey to be the ultimate entertainment platform of choice for sports fans everywhere," he revealed.
Segev added that it is thrilling for the platform to secure exclusive rights for the upcoming tournament. Moreover, he spoke about the importance of the new deal for DAZN which helps solidify the platform's status "as the home of football."
"DAZN is the only sports streaming platform that has a truly global reach, with world-leading technology and a single-minded focus to deliver the very best digital experience for all sports fans," Segev added.
Gianni Infantino, FIFA's President, added: "From the outset, FIFA wanted to have the best 32 clubs in the world competing in a merit-based, inclusive tournament to crown the only official 'FIFA world club champion'."
According to the executive, complementing this goal, FIFA determined that it needs to join forces with a platform that can reach many football fans across the globe.
Ultimately, DAZN proved to be the best platform to complete this achievement. In conclusion, Infantino said that thanks to the new agreement, the FIFA Club World Cup "will be the most widely accessible club football tournament ever."
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