Crypto is All Over the 2026 World Cup, Just Not as an Official FIFA Sponsor
Crypto companies are increasingly involved in the FIFA World Cup 2026, though none are official FIFA sponsors. Instead, they have partnered with national teams and engaged in various promotional activities. Notably, Argentina's national team has secured multiple crypto sponsorships leading up to the tournament.
- ▪No crypto company is among FIFA's official sponsors for the 2026 World Cup.
- ▪The Argentine Football Association has formed several crypto-related partnerships ahead of the tournament.
- ▪ADI Predictstreet has been named the Official Prediction Market Partner for the World Cup.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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