FIFA And Aramco Agree Global Partnership

Aramco, the Saudi state-owned oil and gas major, agreed a four-year global partnership with FIFA, global soccer’s governing body. The deal makes Aramco FIFA’s Major Worldwide Partner, and gives it sponsorship rights at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup being hosted in the U.S. Mexico and Canada, as well as the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Aramco’s deal with FIFA is reported to be with $100 million annually and follows on the coattails of its new partnership with...