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minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·1 day agoBoycott. And that’s coming from an Australian.
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 day agoI’m too poor to afford a ticket. But I can always not even watch the games :D
minus-squarebiofaust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoEven better, watch the games and compile a list of all the sponsors buying a commercial during the games. Then publish and boycott. That’s what we did with Berlusconi’s TV channels.
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoGood stuff, use ad exposure against them, haha.
minus-squarebiofaust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoHere is the basic starting list: FIFA Partners (top-tier; cover FIFA competitions including FIFA World Cup 26™) Visa adidas The Coca-Cola Company Qatar Airways Aramco Hyundai & Kia Lenovo FIFA World Cup 26™ Official Sponsors (tournament-specific “Official Sponsor” deals FIFA has announced) Bank of America (Official Bank Sponsor) Hisense (Official Sponsor) Lay’s (Official Sponsor) McDonald’s Mengniu Verizon (Official Telecommunication Services Sponsor) AB InBev / Budweiser (official World Cup beer through 2026) Unilever (FIFA partnership explicitly includes FIFA World Cup 2026) FIFA World Cup 26™ Official Supporters / Official Providers / Official Suppliers (as announced by FIFA) Airbnb (Official Supporter for FIFA World Cup 26™ in North America) The Home Depot (Official Home Improvement Retail Supporter in North America) Diageo (Official Spirits Supporter in North, Central and South America) Rock-it Cargo (Official Logistics Provider; also noted as a Tournament Supporter) Valvoline Global (Official Supporter) On Location (Official Hospitality Provider) American Airlines (Official North American Airline Supplier)
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoYeah, most of those are easy to avoid. Unilever is harder to avoid.
minus-squarebiofaust@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoCoke is bigger than most think, though.
minus-squareiamthetot@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·23 hours agoYes that’s part of a boycott. Their ratings are absolutely important to them.
Boycott.
And that’s coming from an Australian.
I’m too poor to afford a ticket. But I can always not even watch the games :D
Even better, watch the games and compile a list of all the sponsors buying a commercial during the games. Then publish and boycott.
That’s what we did with Berlusconi’s TV channels.
Good stuff, use ad exposure against them, haha.
Here is the basic starting list:
Visa
adidas
The Coca-Cola Company
Qatar Airways
Aramco
Hyundai & Kia
Lenovo
Bank of America (Official Bank Sponsor)
Hisense (Official Sponsor)
Lay’s (Official Sponsor)
McDonald’s
Mengniu
Verizon (Official Telecommunication Services Sponsor)
AB InBev / Budweiser (official World Cup beer through 2026)
Unilever (FIFA partnership explicitly includes FIFA World Cup 2026)
Airbnb (Official Supporter for FIFA World Cup 26™ in North America)
The Home Depot (Official Home Improvement Retail Supporter in North America)
Diageo (Official Spirits Supporter in North, Central and South America)
Rock-it Cargo (Official Logistics Provider; also noted as a Tournament Supporter)
Valvoline Global (Official Supporter)
On Location (Official Hospitality Provider)
American Airlines (Official North American Airline Supplier)
Yeah, most of those are easy to avoid. Unilever is harder to avoid.
Coke is bigger than most think, though.
Yes that’s part of a boycott. Their ratings are absolutely important to them.