Visa, a world leader in digital payments, and Maya, the #1 Digital Banking app in the Philippines, have teamed up to ignite excitement for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ and show support for the Philippine women’s national football team’s first-ever qualification to the world-famous tournament.
Maya has introduced a limited edition, commemorative Visa card featuring national team goalkeeper and Team Visa athlete Inna Palacios, and will give new and existing users the chance to win a trip for two to New Zealand and watch the Philippine team make history on the football pitch.
Designed by acclaimed Filipina artist Chinny Basinang, the commemorative Maya Visa card is exclusively available for purchase via the Maya app for PHP 250 starting May 8, 2023, until supplies last.
“As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting women’s sports and empowering female athletes, we worked with Maya to launch this limited-edition card and provide Filipinos the chance to witness our national women’s football team make history on the global stage. We are proud to celebrate the success of the Philippine team in sports and offer our customers a special commemorative card to mark this incredible milestone that the Philippines has achieved, as well as an unforgettable experience for two lucky Maya Visa cardholders to personally witness our national team compete at the biggest stage in football,” Visa Country Manager for the Philippines and Guam Jeff Navarro shared.
“With the remarkable achievement of the Philippine women’s national football team qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Maya is thrilled to join forces with Visa to show our support for our country and towards more inclusivity. Through the limited-edition Maya Visa football card, we aim to inspire our customers to join the team in this exciting journey and show their unwavering support to our athletes. This commemorative card is customizable through our @username feature giving the Philippine Team supporters a personalized token of this historic event,” said Maya Chief Marketing Officer Pepe Torres.
New and existing Maya users residing in the Philippines can earn one (1) raffle entry by purchasing the limited edition Visa card and with every PHP 200 online or in-store spend until June 15, 2023. Users can earn an unlimited number of raffle entries during the promo period.
Two lucky winners will be drawn on June 19 and will receive an all-expense-paid trip for two to New Zealand, including roundtrip tickets and hotel accommodation for five days and four nights, as well as a pair of match tickets to watch the Philippine team make history in their first ever participation in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. In addition, 25 Maya users will win Visa FIFA premium merchandise.
The winners will be announced on Maya and Visa’s social media accounts.
Visa recently inked a partnership with Inna Palacios, the Philippine women’s national football team goalkeeper, as part of its initiatives to spread the importance of sports in the country, especially to women, and raise awareness of the national football team’s first showing at the FIFA Women’s World Cup™.