Visa connects cardholders, merchants and financial institutions through the world's largest electronic payments network. Visa products allow buyers and sellers to conduct commerce with ease and confidence in both the physical and virtual worlds. Visa is committed to the sustained growth of electronic payment systems to support the needs of all stakeholders and to drive economic growth.

The Visa-FIFA partnership delivers on Visa's strategy of associating with some of the world's best brands. Visa's global relationships provide Visa cardholders and members with programmes that touch multiple facets of their daily lives, whether it is the aspirational aspects of the Olympic Games, family entertainment associated with the Walt Disney Company, or the passion associated with football.

Using its broad experience and successful sponsorship of major properties, Visa will work with its network of over 20,000 Visa financial institutions to deliver incremental value to our cardholders and merchants.

Visa products currently generate more than $4.6 trillion in sales volume worldwide. Visa enjoys unsurpassed acceptance around the world. In addition, Visa/PLUS is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in over 170 countries. For more information, visit http://www.corporate.visa.com/.