World Cup sponsorship helps promote football in China, says FIFA official

In addition to more participation of China in the field, FIFA expects other Chinese companies to get interested in the event as well. According to him, so far no Chinese companies contacted FIFA to follow on Yingli Solar's footsteps and become a World Cup sponsor, but that contact usually takes place after the competition ends.

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