Visa expands AFC partnership to main membership competitions and 2026 qualifiers

February 4 – Visa has renewed and expanded its sponsor partnership with AFC to cowl extra of the confederation’s areas and competitions for the subsequent two seasons.

The funds supplier first linked with the AFC in a regional partnership for the Asian Cup Qatar 2023.
Below the brand new deal, Visa will change into the Official World Supporter of

AFC’s membership competitions, together with the AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Ladies’s Champions League, and AFC Champions League Two for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons, in addition to the nationwide crew World Cup qualification course of, the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Highway to 26.

AFC basic secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John stated: “Constructing on the unimaginable success of the greatest-ever AFC Asian Cup in historical past, the AFC is delighted to broaden our partnership with Visa and welcome them as an Official World Supporter of our world-class competitions.

“The strategic reforms launched to our competitions are already leaving a long-lasting affect on our groups and passionate fanbase, and we thank Visa for underlining their confidence in the way forward for Asian soccer.”

As a part of its sponsorship activation Visa may have a lot of unique alternatives for his or her cardholders throughout Asia, together with:

Visa Coin Toss: Visa cardholders will take part within the pre-match coin toss with match officers and crew captains.
Last Whistle Expertise: Visa prize winners will watch the ultimate ten minutes of matches from the pitch aspect.
Visa Participant Escort Children Programme: Over 100 youngsters may have the prospect to steer gamers on to the pitch on the Champions League Elite Finals.

Tarek Abdalla, SVP, CMO for Central and Japanese Europe, Center East and Africa – Visa, stated: “This partnership highlights our ongoing dedication to uniting folks via the common language of sports activities and seamlessly aligns with our model positioning – uplifting everybody, in all places. Visa is proud to be within the distinctive place of sponsoring each the AFC Asian Qualifiers and the FIFA World Cup 2026.

“This offers alternatives to interact with followers as they observe their nationwide crew via the qualifying matches and all the way in which to the finals of the FIFA World Cup in July 2026.”

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