The announcement ends a standoff over television rights for the tournament in the country, with the CMG group saying that the agreement also covers broadcasting rights to the men's tournament in 2030 and for the Women's World Cups in 2027 and 2031 (AP Photo) China Media Group (CMG), the parent body of China’s state broadcaster, said on Friday that it has reached an agreement with FIFA for broadcasting the 2026 World Cup with less than a month left for the start of the tournament. The World Cup is set to start on June 11. The announcement ends a standoff over television rights for the tournament in the country, with the CMG group saying that the agreement also covers broadcasting rights to the men’s tournament in 2030 and for the Women’s World Cups in 2027 and 2031. It comes after a FIFA delegation – comprising secretary general Mattias Grafstrom and director of media rights Jean-Christophe Petit – travelled to Beijing this week to woo the country’s state broadcaster.…