Sunday, June 4 2006

ZURICH: Football fans will have access to free video highlights from all World Cup matches on FIFA's website.

A two-minute video of every match at the June 9-July 9 tournament will be available within an hour of the final whistle at www.fifaworldcup.com.

Fans will also be able to follow the action on their mobile phones, either by downloading software from the website or by signing up for SMS alerts.

"No matter where you are in the world you will be able to follow the action before, during and after matches," said Jerome Valcke, FIFA's marketing and television chief. There will be a 24-hour delay in Asia and the Middle East of the website highlights, and a 48-hour delay in Germany because of legal restrictions.
(AP)