Messi joined the Lowe’s Dwelling Workforce of NFL and NBA athlete endorsers because the model companions with Inter Miami throughout Copa América. Consequently, Lowe’s loyalty membership members earn 10 instances as many factors when Messi assists on a objective in the course of the match.
Sure Lowe’s areas additionally hosted Copa América watch events, whereas Lowe’s purple vest associates helped youngsters construct their very own soccer objectives.
Mastercard
A longtime sponsor of Copa América, Mastercard went into the match with a number of campaigns throughout areas and languages. It recruited actor Cristo Fernandez from the Apple TV+ collection Ted Lasso to infuse its commercials with some Dani Rojas-level depth.
The model additionally featured Messi in a longform advert, “Giving Again,” that reveals him paying ahead the a number of instances clerks and shopkeepers have given him gadgets at no cost. Messi famous in a Q&A with Mastercard that this occurred to him in a restaurant in Argentina, with the proprietor refusing to take cost, which made him extra appreciative of that restaurant proprietor as a fan.
“This advert highlights the love followers and small enterprise have proven me through the years and the way a lot I need to pay them again with gratitude,” Messi mentioned. “It’s me who was actually appreciative for his assist, and the assist of all my followers, through the years. I’m deeply touched by their love and generosity, and when Mastercard offered the thought, I instantly jumped on board.”
Michelob Extremely
The official world beer sponsor of Copa América finds itself in a troublesome place: It helps the U.S. Males’s Nationwide Workforce, but in addition the Mexico Males’s Nationwide Workforce. What do you do?
Promote to everybody.
Together with its “Summer time of TeamUSA” messaging, Michelob Extremely is touting its Extremely Pitchside platform that features Copa América hospitality packages, merch signed by Michelob Extremely Tremendous Bowl pitchman Lionel Messi and tickets to Copa América matches.
And whereas it’s launched a limited-edition attire collaboration with fellow Copa América sponsor Puma and U.S. Males’s Nationwide Workforce captain and AC Milan midfielder Christian Pulisic, its packaging for the match options each the U.S. and Mexico defend logos. It’s a wise play, as Michelob Extremely’s soccer commitments run via the World Cup in 2026 and the Los Angeles Olympic Video games in 2028.
Puma
We gave away Pulisic’s position in Puma’s Copa marketing campaign, however he’s simply a part of the attire model’s multi-year partnership with Conmebol, its creation of the official Copa América match ball—the Cumbre—and its personal run-up to World Cup 2026 that additionally included this yr’s Euros.
