Overview
- Presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni called claims that the state channel would skip the tournament false and said he is personally handling the process.
- Multiple outlets had reported the Executive would forgo the purchase to avoid roughly USD 7 million in costs, which would have ended a 52‑year presence since 1974.
- The government has not detailed the contract structure or match distribution, and a formal decision window remains open until December.
- The dispute unfolds during cuts and restructuring at Radio y Televisión Argentina, including an intervention led by Carlos Curci and a recent failure to air an Argentina–Chile qualifier in 2024.
- Coverage cites the Qatar 2022 precedent, when the state outlay was about USD 10–11 million and advertising returns were near USD 12 million, a portion from public entities.