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By utilising open banking protocols, the fintech bridges the gap between disparate services, linking international flight bookings with Qatar or American Airways, Airbnb accommodations and ride-hailing into a single, cohesive financial ecosystem – ensuring that for millions of fans, the complexity of the back-end remains entirely invisible.
“ Since 2007 Visa has been instrumental in elevating the payment experience at more than 40 FIFA events,” FIFA’ s Chief Business Officer, Romy Gai, says.“ While the fan journey has seen tremendous strides in the 16 years of partnership, FIFA and Visa have our sights set on a modernised digital, custom and frictionless commerce experience for FIFA World Cup 2026.”
Oliver Jenkyn, Group President of Global Markets at Visa, adds:“ Our alliance with FIFA has yielded immense benefits for our brand, clients and cardholders. We’ re excited to continue our long-standing partnership and deliver seamless payment experiences as part of one of the world’ s most popular sporting events.” fintechmagazine. com 71