The Economic Times

Football: FIFA faces World Cup broadcast crisis as India's Reliance offers $20 mln, China deal unannounced

In an unprecedented twist, soccer enthusiasts in India and China are bracing for a World Cup viewing crisis. Negotiations for broadcast rights in India remain unresolved, while China is yet to clarify its stance. With the tournament's kickoff just around the corner, legions of fans might find themselves cut off from the action they eagerly anticipate.