Football

French football star Antoine Griezmann has invested in Danish payments fintech unicorn Flatpay. The investment comes as Flatpay continues its rapid European expansion

Lionel Messi is at the heart of a new Brex and Mastercard activation that gives cardholders access to exclusive football rewards, including the El Amague jersey. It's a play that combines star power, fan engagement and fintech marketing.

Chime and Budget University announced a partnership bringing financial education directly to Howard University's football programme, putting personal finance tools in the hands of student athletes.

Uruguay may be one of the smallest nations at the World Cup, but Montevideo-born payments giant dLocal is proving global ambition has no size limit. As La Celeste returns to football's biggest stage, dLocal is using the tournament to showcase an emerging-market success story to the world.

Sofive Soccer Centers selected Square to power payments across its entire 22-location national footprint in the US, putting Square's infrastructure at the centre of thousands of weekly bookings, memberships, and in-venue transactions.

N26 released limited-edition virtual cards with FIFA World Cup 2026 themes, turning a core product touchpoint into a tournament activation without the cost of official partnership rights.