FIFA has finally sealed a World Cup broadcast rights deal for China. It has come just 27 days before the opening game of 104 being played across North America and at a much lower reported price than the soccer body wanted.

FIFA earlier this month said it had concluded broadcast agreements in more than 175 territories worldwide, while negotiations in China and India were ongoing.

The lack of a confirmed broadcast agreement with India or China is unusual at this stage.

Millions of football fans in the world’s two most populous nations may not be able to watch the FIFA World Cup, which starts next month, due to a deadlock over broadcast rights in India and no official decision in China. There has been no deal ...

FIFA media rights officials are visiting India this week, three sources said, ahead of next month's World Cup for which soccer's ruling body has not struck a broadcast deal with India due to ​differences over pricing.