CAF: Visa (payments) becomes an official sponsor of the Total Africa Cup of Nations (2019 and 2021)

Visa, US group of payment solutions and financial services, has become, in partnership with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the "official payments technology sponsor" for the next two editions of the Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2019 (in Cameroon) and 2021 (Ivory Coast), on 19/11/2018.

Visa has the status of official sponsor, the second level in CAF's sponsorship hierarchy. The agreement was negotiated through Lagardère Sports & Entertainment, the Confederation's exclusive marketing agency.

"This sponsorship agreement will enable the payment giant to become the exclusive provider of payment methods at all AFCON 2019 and AFCON 2021 sites and will be the preferred means for the physical and online purchase of match tickets. Visa will be the official partner of the 'escort kids' program, which will give more than 1,100 children the chance to escort their heroes during the matches of the Total AFCON," said CAF.

"This sponsorship agreement will enable the payment giant to become the exclusive provider of payment methods at all Total Africa Cup of Nations 2019 and…