The official payment technology partner of the FIFA, Visareleased data on spending with cards Visa for all the official stadiums of the FIFA World Cup from the start of the tournament until the group stage on December 2.
According to information from Visa, value consumer spending within Qatar 2022 is approaching to exceed total spending for the entire 2018 FIFA World Cup (89%) and has already exceeded total spending for the FIFA World Cup. FIFA 2014 (192%).
Likewise, the data indicated that more than 94% of the transactions have been made in cash and 88% of them were contactless, which made clear the preference of fans for digital payment methods.
For Qatar 2022, Visa has enabled more payment terminals in official stadiums than ever before and we are testing some innovative new ways to pay across Qatar, to make checkout time faster so fans can enjoy the moment and stay focused on the game. game,” said Dr. Saeeda Jaffar, senior vice president and general manager, Gulf Cooperation Council, Visa.
What were the consumption expenses of Mexicans?
Visa’s statement revealed that between the start of the tournament, on November 20, and the last game of the group stage on December 2, 70% of all consumer spending in value in venues official FIFA World Cup took over Visa cards issued internationally, with United States in the lead (18%), followed by Mexico (9%) and the RAS (8%).
Expenses inside the stadium
On the other hand, Visa clarified that the average in-stadium transaction amount for all matches during the group stage of the tournament was $23.
In all matches, these were the top three categories:
- Commodity (47%)
- Beverages Y Food (36%)
- tickets of the FIFA (eleven%)
The stadium Al Janoub had the most contactless payments (91%) and the party with the
the largest number of contactless payments was Poland vs. RAS (96%).
Lusail Stadium led the total number of transactions in the group stage
The Lusail Stadium led in total number of payment transactions during the group stage, with 22% of payment volume coming from transactions made with Qatar-issued Visa cards vs. 78% for transactions made with Visa cards issued in other countries.
The Stadium 974 had the highest average transaction amount of $25, with a total average of $15 for food and beverage purchases, and $80 on average for merchandise purchases.
Expenditure per party
The highest volume of payment transactions in the stadium was during the RAS vs. Mexico on November 30, followed by the Argentina vs. Mexico on November 26.
Mexican cardholders spent almost four times more than Argentine cardholders, that is, between 29% and 8% respectively, said FIFA’s official payment technology partner.
Furthermore, the party with the highest average transaction amount was United States vs. Iran on November 29 ($29), with a total average of $14 in beverage and food purchases, and $89 on average in merchandise purchases.
What were the 5 parties with the highest spending?
- RAS vs. Mexico (Party 40, November 30): 5.1% of total spending
- Argentina vs. Mexico (Match 24, November 26): 4.7% of total spending
- Cameroon vs. Brazil (Party 48, December 2): 3.7% of total spending
- Portugal vs. Uruguay (Match 32, November 28): 3.6% of total spending
- Qatar vs. Ecuador (Match 1; November 20): 3.6% of total spending
Visa is the exclusive payment technology partner at all stadiums where payment cards are accepted for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
“At the more than 5,300 contactless payment terminals in official FIFA stadiums, fans can pay with Visa credit cards, Visa debit cards or pre-loaded Visa gift cards available at any Qatar 2022 official venue,” he said. .
There are still two weeks left until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and consumer spending has already surpassed total spending from previous tournaments.
High level Alto Nivel is the Mexican medium with more than 30 years of stories, content and news on the economy, finance, business and leaders.