Aramco Announces Global Partnership With FIFA
|The partnership, which runs until 2027, is expected to strengthen the ties between Saudi Arabia and soccer’s global governing body.
Aramco, one of the leading integrated energy and chemicals companies in the world, has recently inked a four-year global partnership deal with FIFA. With this significant deal, Aramco becomes FIFA’s major worldwide partner exclusive in the energy category.
The partnership, which runs until 2027, is expected to strengthen the ties between Saudi Arabia and soccer’s global governing body. The deal also includes sponsorship rights for upcoming prestigious events, including the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. Aramco mentioned in its press release that the company and FIFA intend to leverage the power of football to create impactful social initiatives around the world through the partnership.
Creating impact through the power of football with @FIFAcom ⚽
— aramco (@aramco) April 25, 2024
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Amin H Nasser, Aramco President and CEO, said that Aramco aims to contribute to football development and harness the power of sport to make an impact around the globe. "It reflects our ambition to enable vibrant communities and extends our backing of sport as a platform for growth," added Aramco President.
"“We are delighted to welcome Aramco to FIFA’s family of global partners. This partnership will assist FIFA to successfully deliver its flagship tournaments over the next four years and, as is the case with all our commercial agreements, enable us to provide enhanced support to our 211 FIFA member associations across the globe," said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.