Visa to sign 150-200 million pounds World Cup deal

LONDON, Apr 5 (Reuters) Visa are to sign a 150-200 million pounds (262-351 million dollars) sponsorship deal for the World Cup from 2007 as FIFA's new financial services partner, sources close to the deal told Reuters today.

A source said a meeting between FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Visa chief executive Christopher Rodrigues would confirm the agreement in Zurich tomorrow.

MasterCard are the current financial services partner of world football's governing body.

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