The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the organization that manages international football tournaments, has collaborated with Modex, a blockchain company, to release its own collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). This is just in time for the Club World Cup, in which the top football clubs compete, and the launch will take place on December 15th.
The collection will consist of several hundred NFTs, and according to the company's blog, 100 digital collector's items will be available on FIFA Collect+ first, including some of the rarest items that will enable fans to obtain tickets to the FIFA World Cup final.
An additional 900 collector's digital items will be issued on the Polygon network and made available on the OpenSea platform, and their launch is planned for December 19th, when the Club World Cup FIFA is nearing its climax. It will feature memorable moments from the tournament, as well as digital versions of souvenirs.
The limited NFTs will serve as an additional ticket to the FIFA World Cup, which is an interesting idea. In addition to this, there will be standard limited edition tokens (900 pieces).
"Collector's digital items enhance the way fans can interact with their favorite players, teams, and the game they love, and we are honored to support FIFA in achieving this goal," said Francesco Abbate, CEO of Modex.
FIFA+ Collect and 11 NFT airdrops
From its inception, the FIFA+ Collect platform enabled the organization to hold 11 NFT airdrops. As a result, 909,255 digital collector's items have appeared on the market, with 16,448 buyers. All of this has translated into high trading volumes, with a volume of $2.4 million USD on the primary and secondary NFT markets.
In conclusion, FIFA has introduced an exciting collection of NFTs that will attract fans to football culture while simultaneously providing additional, unique experiences to participants.
