Name: How do you bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the world? [Partner content from Verizon]
Uploaded: 2026-03-12T16:42:29.000Z
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For 5 billion fans, this is more than a game.

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2026 is set to be the biggest FIFA World cup yet.

The last time the FIFA World cup was in North America, the Internet was a dial up whisper.

And less than 1% of the global population owned a cell phone.

Today, almost everyone is a potential broadcaster.

So with millions of people expected to attend the tournament in person, the challenge is on to design a network that can bring the World cup into the world's conversation.

And in 2026, that challenge falls to Verizon.

We're really going to need a lot of technology and a lot of infrastructure in order to support basically this 30 plus days of future entertainment.

So how can you make this experience really valuable for everyone that's visiting?

It's something that we want to bring to life.

In 2024, Verizon was named the official telecommunications services sponsor of FIFA World Cup 26.

Tasked with building the digital backbone for all 16 host cities, Verizon is responsible for bringing every fan player, media and event organizer closer to the game.

That's every ref with a smartwatch, every volunteer with a phone, from, from camera teams to security guards, match officials, rideshare drivers, ticket takers, data analysts, vendors, coaches, strikers, pundits, goalies, all the way up to the showrunners at the International Broadcast center in Dallas.

In fact, 2026 is set to be the most technologically advanced World cup to date with semi automated off site technology and the introduction of ref cams.

So when you're facing a macro logistics puzzle, the scale of a literal continent, where do you start?

So we are no strangers to events with lots of, lots of people, but

we continue to think about the single person.

Right away you get to MetLife Stadium, is your tickets are going to show up in your app, are you able to have a good experience through security?

And then once in the venue and you really want to start upstreaming and sharing the content with all your friends and family, do we have the right uplink for you?

So then you multiply that by their 70 to 80,000 friends next to them, and

Over 50 terabytes of data will be used by fans every game, enough to stream an HD video for more than three years, covering everything from buying concessions and uploading action packed clips to finding the way back to your hotel after the match.

It will also provide fans with new opportunities through second screen experiences such as live data analytics, up to the moment stats, and

But with this being the FIFA World cup, these benefits aren't only exclusive to those inside the stadium.

That's every camera feed, every data point, every motion by every player and ball, all packaged up on Verizon's network and beamed around the world, uniting 5 billion fans under one beautiful game.

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