Qatar

Budweiser created a buzz around last winter’s World Cup in Qatar, despite the unexpected ban on in-stadium alcohol sales.

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has renewed its sponsorship deal with energy company Qatar Shell and signed a new agreement with Estithmar Holding

Fifa's revenues for the four-year cycle around the 2022 World Cup are expected to be more than $1bn (€977m) greater than projected, as it filled the Qatar 2022 sponsorship portfolio with three late additions.

Qatari officials have banned beer sales at stadiums two days before the start of the 2022 Fifa World Cup in a stunning move affecting Fifa sponsor Budweiser

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has signed a new sponsorship deal with multinational beverage corporation PepsiCo

Just days before the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup kicks off in Qatar, organizers are moving Fifa sponsor Budweiser's beer stands away from the tournament's eight stadiums, limiting the brand's visibility

Association with Qatar being toned down or excluded completely in some activations Coca-Cola, Adidas, McDonald’s, Budweiser take stance on worker rights; others remain silent

PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay has become a North American Regional Supporter for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar

Sports footwear and apparel brand New Balance has signed as the kit supplier for leading Qatar Stars League football club Al Sadd SC in a three-year deal, from 2022-23 to 2024-25

Qatari officials are reported to be “considering” allowing the sale of alcohol in stadiums at the 2022 Fifa World Cup amid pressure from Fifa and its official beer sponsor Anheuser-Busch.

The Qatar Football Association has signed up food delivery company Talabat as a sponsor

Arab world social media platform Baaz and sports news website Winwin have signed as regional supporters for the Middle East and Africa at this year’s Fifa Arab Cup in Qatar.

Fifa sponsor Qatar Airways has teamed up with the global governing body's hospitality provider Match Hospitality to offer flight seat bookings for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar

Chinese technology company Hisense has extended its association with the Fifa World Cup, signing on as an official sponsor of next year’s edition of the national team football tournament in Qatar.

Amazon is expected by some sports media rights industry experts to follow up its bid for New Zealand Cricket rights in India with bids for bigger properties such as the Indian Premier League

Qatar-based logistics company GWC has signed as the first regional supporter for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The restart of the Italian Serie A football season has been moved back a week to September 19 - Reuters/CNA The WTA Tour restarted yesterday with the Palermo Ladies Open in Sicily, Italy - Reuters/ec/CNA

The International Olympic Committee will meet today to discuss ways of pushing ahead with plans for a "frugal" Tokyo Games next year