An illustration of this trend is the limited-edition digital collection issued by FIFA, where users can watch the last match of the 2026 World Cup. The recent notice indicates that the first delivery of the digital collection comprises one hundred artefacts, including some unique items, allowing a chance to win tickets for the coveted 2026 FIFA World Cup final match. Over 900 more digital collections will be unveiled on the Polygon chain and hosted on OpenSea.

The first NFTs in this collection were minted on the Algorand blockchain, but for the subsequent stage, FIFA aims to move to the Polygon network. The next digital collection launched for FIFA will be based on a popular blockchain called Polygon used by Web3 gaming projects. This is how blockchain and NFT are flexible during major international events like the World Cup and dynamic regarding partnerships and technological options in the space.

“FIFA+ Collect” came up as an idea almost a year ago, promising to sell rare and collectible digital items online at very fair prices for millions of football fans worldwide. However, I need to point out that there has been a significant surge of interest in NTFs by FIFA, but this development has not been comparable with that witnessed during the ‘NFT bull season’.

The fact that FIFA, for instance, has decided to employ this strategy is an indication that it is ready to exploit these emerging paths as well as adopt new technologies just to involve as many potential spectators as possible and come up with something unique. Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 held in Saudi Arabia, which coincides with the release of these NFTs that add another level of thrill to the event, demonstrating how innovative blockchain technology and NFT can be for the sports scene.$MATIC