Budweiser is the brand that won the social media World Cup, according to data from MediaCom North. With the tournament over after France were victorious, it was the famous beer brand’s #ManoftheMatch content that saw it score with fans on social media. MediaCom North tracked engagement and sentiment on Twitter throughout the World Cup, ranking […]
Everybody who’s watching this year’s FIFA World Cup is talking about just one thing: the “VAR” or for those of you who are not football fans: the “Video Assistant Referee”. The system is the ultimate tool to help on-field referees make the right call on any given shot, using video replay technology – and so […]
Customer acquisition and engagement agency, Stack, launched its first social media campaign with domestic abuse charity, Solace Women’s Aid, designed to raise awareness of rising levels of domestic abuse that are directly linked to England’s match results during The World Cup. Last night people across the world tuned in to watch England ultimately lose against […]
After the World Cup game between Sweden and Germany on June 23, Swedish soccer player Jimmy Durmaz was exposed to a massive wave of race hate on social media. To make a clear statement against this abusive behaviour, the Swedish insurance agency Länsförsäkringar decided to launch a Nasty Filter app – a service that turns […]
With the UK’s most anticipated sporting event of 2018, the FIFA World Cup Russia, now well underway, and England emphatically qualifying for the knockout stage after thrashing Panama 6-1 on June 24, the next few weeks are set to be a perfect opportunity for brands to capitalise on consumer interest in the World Cup using out-of-home […]
Beats has launched an all-star football line up for its latest campaign in the lead up to and during the much-anticipated games in Russia. Sky Media and Havas Media have joined forces to bring together their global football talent who appear alongside Beats’ footballer brand ambassadors. The campaign will run throughout the tournament. Iconic film […]
Grand Visual kicks-off a unique, large-format Augmented Reality (AR) experience at Zürich’s main train station for Coca-Cola. The campaign celebrates the FIFA World Cup and the soft drinks brand continued support of the game. Lucky fans get to experience firsthand, what it’s like to play alongside Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri on-screen. Participants are treated to […]
Iris has released three new videos for for their World Cup Campaign. Liverpool and Egypt’s Mo Salah, Manchester City and Brazil’s Gabriel Jesus and the Spanish national squad are featured in these creative football-themed films, which are part of the brand’s “Creativity is the answer†proposition. ‘Paint the Streets – The Gabriel Jesus Mural’ â€At the […]
Oath announces that Volkswagen is to sponsor its new Yahoo Sport football video series “The 32” that will bring football fans closer to the action in Russia this summer. Working with the brand’s media agency PHD Media, the sponsorship will see Volkswagen taking 100% share of voice on-page against the coverage on Yahoo Sport […]
As far as the Brazilian beer brand, Skol, was concerned, there was lots of support for Iceland on June 17. Despite being the country with the smallest population to enter the competition, the beer brand launched a campaign for Brazilians to increase their number of supporters. There are many reasons for this support. Brazil […]