Fox Sports used secret, inside information in 2011 to secure World Cup television rights in the United States, according to Federal Court testimony shared with . Justice department witness Alejandro Burzaco, a former banker and sports marketing executive, has admitted to working as a middleman between FIFA and Fox, the latter of which successfully outbid ESPN and NBC during what was supposed to be a blind auction. Fox has since aired the 2018 World Cup from Russia and the from Qatar. Likewise, the Rupert Murdoch-owned family of networks will air the 2026 North America World Cup.As the Times reported, Burzaco testified Friday that he was an intermediary between then-Fox International executive Hernán López and FIFA higher-up Julio Grondona.
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