Mastercard becomes Official Payments Brand of South American Football

Mastercard announced it has closed an agreement with the South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, to be the Official Payment Services partner and Contactless Payment brand for CONMEBOL Copa América Brasil 2019 and CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019. Through the new agreements, Mastercard renews its sponsorship of CONMEBOL Copa America for the 12th consecutive edition and becomes a first time sponsor of CONMEBOL Libertadores until 2022.

“As a long-time supporter of football, the most beloved sport of Latin America, we are excited to add CONMEBOL Copa America and CONMEBOL Libertadores to our roster of premier football sponsorship assets which include the Brazil National Team (CBF), UEFA Champions League and ambassadors Lionel Messi, Neymar and Javier Zanetti,” said Carlo Enrico, President, Mastercard Latin America and Caribbean. “This powerful combination of South America’s best-of-the-best in football will allow us to bring Priceless payment experiences to the fans and advance efforts toward a world beyond cash.”

 

 

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