If the measure of great sponsorship is not simply how often a brand appeared but how successfully it became part of the experience itself, AB InBev has the strongest claim to being the defining marketer of the 2026 World Cup.
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Gianni Infantino’s relationship with Donald Trump, the bizarre FIFA Peace Prize and an aborted attempt to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights illustrate what happens when institutional stewardship starts looking like personal empire building.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup did not create America’s soccer boom. It confirmed one that had already been quietly building through television, streaming, and storytelling.
The biggest sporting event on the planet isn’t just testing creative and media strategies. It’s exposing whether modern marketing measurement is actually capable of explaining how consumers make decisions.
How Advertisers Can Capitalize on the World Cup Without Paying for FIFA Sponsorship Rights Every FIFA World Cup cycle sparks the same conversation: which brands secured official sponsorship rights and which brands…