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Tech giant Walton has partnered with the Argentina’s national football team as a regional official sponsor. Under the agreement, Walton has acquired all the branding rights of Argentina’s national football team in Bangladesh.
From now on, star footballers like Lionel Messi and Emiliano Martínez will be seen in various branding activities promoting Walton products, according to a press release.
In this regard, an agreement was inked between Walton and Argentine Football Association (AFA) for the next one year.
On Thursday (October 16) morning, AFA announced the partnership with Walton on its official Facebook page of the Argentina national football team, where Argentine star footballers were seen with Walton's state-of-the-art factory and various products. Earlier, AFA also published Walton's name and logo, along with other sponsors on its official website.
Argentina will entertain football fans again in 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, scheduled to be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026. In Bangladesh, there is a huge fan base of Argentina football team. The partnership with the world cup football champion team has already created great enthusiasm among the football fans of Bangladesh. Walton will be with the Argentina team in the upcoming World Cup and it is very proud and emotional for Argentine football fans.
Walton’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Zoheb Ahmed said there are always immense enthusiasm and excitement among the football fans, especially during the World Cup.
“This is the first time that a brand from Bangladesh has partnered with the Argentine national team,” he said. “The partnership will act as a bridge between the Argentine football team and its fans in this region.”
Mr Ahmed added, “Walton’s vision is to represent Bangladesh across the world as a leading global electronics brand. With this vision, Walton is moving ahead in the global market setting a target of expanding its brand business in over 100 nations.
“Already, Walton has expanded its global brand business operations in more than 50 countries. We hope that the partnership with the world cup champion Argentina football team will be a great milestone for Walton in further expanding its global market in over 100 countries, marking Walton’s growing presence on the global stage.”