Brazilian telecommunications company becomes first World Cup sponsor for Brazil 2014

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Oi’s agreement with FIFA begins in 2011 and will run until 2014, during which time the telecommunications giant will enjoy global rights aimed at consolidating the Oi brand as a supporter of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, as well as reinforcing the company’s image both at home in Brazil and throughout Latin America.

Brazilian telecommunications company becomes first World Cup sponsor for Brazil 2014

FIFA is extremely proud to announce Brazil’s largest telecommunications company, Oi, as the first Brazilian FIFA World Cup Sponsor for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.

Oi is the largest telecommunications company in Brazil, offering local and long-distance voice transmission, mobile telephony, data communication, internet and entertainment. In a landmark agreement, which begins in 2011, Oi will become the official FIFA World Cup telecommunications service provider for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Already a major contributor to sporting development within its homeland,

Football for Hope Festival 2010 site inaugurated in Alexandra

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The Football for Hope Festival is an official event of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and is organised by FIFA, streetfootballworld, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa and the City of Johannesburg.

Football for Hope Festival 2010 site inaugurated in Alexandra

The Football for Hope Festival, which will take place in the Alexandra township in Johannesburg from 4 to 10 July 2010, reached an important milestone today, 25 March, with the official site inauguration. Among the many guests attending the site inauguration were Johannesburg’s member of the mayoral committee for community development, Bafana Sithole, 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa CEO Dr Danny Jordaan and streetfootballworld Managing Director Jürgen Griesbeck.

“For the first time, the social dimension of the game will be celebrated as an official element of the FIFA World Cup,” said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, who could not be present at the inauguration due to other commitments, in a message. “We hope that the eyes of the world will be on Alexandra and we will create new heroes for this community.”

FIFA Executive Committee approves special funding for Chile and Haiti

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The Olympic Football Working Group, which includes representatives from all six confederations, unanimously proposed to maintain the same eligibility criteria for future Men’s Olympic Football Tournaments as are currently in place, i.e. under-23 players plus three optional over-23 players.
 
FIFA Executive Committee approves special funding for Chile and Haiti
 
The FIFA Executive Committee, under the chairmanship of FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, today, 19 March 2010, approved special funding for the football associations of Chile and Haiti to assist them in the reconstruction of their facilities following the natural disasters that recently hit the two countries. During the two-day meeting, the executive received reports on the preparations for the 60th FIFA Congress and the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, and took a number of decisions including the appointment of hosts for several FIFA competitions between 2011 and 2013.

The Executive Committee confirmed an allocation of USD 3 million to a special projects fund for Haiti in order to assist in the reconstruction of the football association’s headquarters, technical centres and regional youth facilities. FIFA had already provided immediate emergency aid of USD 250,000 shortly after the earthquake.

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