The American banking group Bank of America has become an official sponsor of the 2026 World Cup The XXIII edition of the World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada (Concacaf zone).
• Decision of the 68^th FIFA Congress, in Moscow (RUS), on 13/06/2018.
• First edition with 48… (co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11/06 to 19/07/2026), announced FIFA Fédération Internationale de Football Association Founded: 1904 Headquarters: Zurich (Switzerland) Workforce (on 31/12/2023): 953 Member federations: 211 • Revenue 2023 (first year of the… on 15/08/2024. "This would be the largest sponsorship deal ever signed by a bank for a single sporting event," according to several sources close to the matter contacted by News Tank Football.

As an official sponsor, Bank of America - "FIFA's first-ever global sponsor in the banking category" - will join four other companies as a second-level partner in the competition's sponsorship hierarchy (behind the "FIFA partners"):
• Belgian beer group AB InBev Sector: brewing company Founded: 2008 (merger of the American Anheuser-Busch group and the Brazilian-Belgian InBev group) Main Brands: Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois, Beck's, Leffe, Hoegaarden… (since 1986), via its Budweiser brand;
• the Unilever Sector: design, production and distribution of consumer goods Founded: 1930Headquarters: London (ENG) Stock Listing: Euronext Amsterdam (NED), New York Stock Exchange (USA), London Stock Exchange… group, which is promoting its Dove Men+Care hygiene products brand;
• fast-food chain McDonald’s Sector: fast food chainFounded: 1955Establishments (2023): 41,822 restaurantsCEO: Chris KempczinskiWorkforce (2023): 150,000 employeesTurnover (2023): $25.494bn (€23bn)Operating profit (2023)… ;
• the Chinese dairy products producer Mengniu, also a partner of the 2030 World Cup.

"Through this new partnership, FIFA and Bank of America will work together to support the growth of the global game and the tournament's impact on football fans of all ages, abilities and backgrounds," added the governing body.

"Bank of America's commitment to community engagement both domestically and globally aligns with our goals for the tournament and beyond," said Gianni Infantino Member / Membre @ International Olympic Committee (IOC / CIO) • President / Président @ FIFA
Elected president of FIFA on 26/02/2016. UEFA general secretary since october 2009. • Date of birth… , FIFA president.