- The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States (including the District of Columbia) who are 18 years of age or older (19 years of age or older if a resident of Alabama or Nebraska); and a Verizon postpaid wireless or Verizon Home Internet customer, in good standing (as determined by Sponsor, in Sponsor's sole discretion), prior to June 22, 2026 and at the time the prize is awarded. Verizon Home Internet ("VHI") includes 5G Home Internet, VHI Lite Home Internet, LTE Home Internet, or Fios Home Internet.
- Employees, agents, and representatives of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ("FIFA"), Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries and franchisees, and any other company or organization associated with the Sweepstakes ("Promotion Parties"), and the immediate family members of each or those living in their same household, are not eligible to participate. "Immediate family" members include spouses, grandparents, parents, children and grandchildren, whether by marriage, past marriages, remarriage, adoption, cohabitation or other family extension.
- All applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor and Administrator's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
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FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final: VIP Event David Beckham ("Sweepstakes") Official Rules
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
These Official Rules contain limitations on liability and a binding arbitration clause that entrants must review and agree to prior to entering the Sweepstakes or accepting a prize.
The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc. ("Sponsor"), One Verizon Way, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920. The Sweepstakes is administered by Genesco Sports Enterprises, Inc. ("Administrator"), 5944 Luther Lane, Suite 500, Dallas TX 75225.
- The Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on June 22, 2026 and ends at 8:59:59 p.m. ET on June 28, 2026 ("Sweepstakes Period"). The computer administering the Sweepstakes is the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.
- During the Sweepstakes Period, open the MyVerizon app ("App"), click on Verizon Shine and look for the Sweepstakes tile. Follow the entry prompts to complete the Sweepstakes registration form. If you do not already use the App, download it on your web-enabled mobile device and complete the log in process to use it. Entrants should check their wireless service account for details on any applicable charges if entering via a mobile phone or device. Entrants are solely responsible for any wireless charges associated with entering the Sweepstakes.
- All entrants must have a valid email address. The name of the person submitting the entry must be the Authorized Account Holder of the email address used to enter, otherwise, entry may be deemed void. Multiple entrants may not share the same email address. If there is a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entry will be attributed to the Authorized Account Holder of the email address provided during submission. The "Authorized Account Holder" is the person who is assigned to the email address by the online service provider. The potential winner may be required to provide identification sufficient to show that they are the Authorized Account Holder of such email account. Any attempt by any person to obtain more than one (1) entry per person by using multiple/different identities or registrations, or any other methods, will void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes. If it is discovered that an entrant used robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar methods of entry (including, but not limited to, sweepstakes entry services), all entries by that entrant shall be voided.
- Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned.
- Entry Limit: Limit one (1) entry per person, regardless of the service(s) you have; meaning: Limit one (1) Entry per mobile telephone number for mobile customers, or limit one (1) Entry per VHI account for home internet customers, for the entire Sweepstakes Period.
- Four (4) Prizes: Each prize consists of round-trip coach air transportation (originating from a major airport near winner’s home) for winner and winner’s one (1) guest; two (2) tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final (the “Match”) scheduled to take place on July 19, 2026 at the New York/New Jersey stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; standard, double-occupancy hotel accommodations for two (2) nights (one room); ground transportation to/from game/hotel; and a meet and greet with a soccer legend on the day of the Match (prior to the Match). Travel dates are July 18, 2026 to July 20, 2026. If for any reason, a soccer legend is unavailable for the meet and greet portion of the prize, no further compensation will be provided. If the winner resides within two-hundred fifty (250) miles of the New York/New Jersey stadium, another method of transportation may be substituted for air transportation, as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion. See below for Prize Conditions. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize is up to $24,000.00. ARV is dependent upon the city/date/time of departure of all necessary flights. Total ARV of all prizes is up to $96,000.00.
Prize Conditions: Ground transportation (other than as stated above), meals, upgrades, gratuities, luggage fees, and all other expenses not specified herein are solely the winner’s responsibility. Winner must use Sponsor’s designated travel agent for all trip arrangements. Selection of airline flights and hotel and seating assignments on the flights are solely within Sponsor’s discretion. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability and change. Government restrictions and regulations, hotel, airline, airport, or other transportation terminal (or other types of transportation) restrictions and regulations and other restrictions may apply. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for canceled, delayed, suspended, or rescheduled events (including, but not limited to airline flights and the Match) or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels, venue operators, transportation companies, prize providers or any other persons providing any prize-related services or accommodations beyond its reasonable control. Upon hotel check-in, winner must present a valid government-issued photo identification and valid, major credit card and will be responsible for any incidentals and fee/services not included in the prize. A minor guest must be accompanied at all times by minor's parent or legal guardian who must be the winner. Winner’s guest (or if a minor, the guest’s parent or legal guardian) may be required to sign and return a travel release before any ticketing or travel occurs. Winner and guest must have all necessary identification and/or travel documents (e.g., Real ID or passport) required for travel within the United States. Winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary. Once the guest is selected, he or she may not be substituted, except at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Airline tickets are non-refundable/non-transferable and are not valid for upgrades and/or frequent flyer miles. All airline tickets are subject to flight variation, work stoppages, and schedule or route changes. Winner and guest are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance), at their option, and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. Lost, stolen, or damaged airline tickets or any other prize element will not be replaced or exchanged. In the event the winner and/or their guest misses a scheduled airline flight (through no fault of Sponsor or Promotion Parties or due to a Force Majeure Event), Sponsor and Promotion Parties will have no liability for any costs associated with changing or rebooking transportation.
The Match is subject to change. Sponsor assumes no responsibility if the Match is canceled, delayed, postponed, suspended or rescheduled. Winner will not receive compensation from Sponsor in the event of a Match cancellation, delay, postponement, suspension or rescheduling. Prize may be subject to additional terms and conditions, including but not limited to terms regarding cancellation, delay, postponement, suspension or rescheduling. Each winner and their guest (“Attendees”) agree to comply with the FIFA Ticket Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”) applicable to their prize ticket(s) for the FIFA World Cup 2026TM. The Terms of Use, along with any other ticket terms and conditions, are available (or will be made available) on FIFA.com/tickets. Tickets are intended solely for use by the Attendees and may not be provided to any other person, including through resale, exchange, or barter. Any such resale, exchange, barter, or other commercial or promotional use may result in disqualification, prize forfeiture, and invalidation of the license granted for the tickets. All FIFA World Cup 2026TM venue restrictions and rules governing stadium safety, security and conduct also apply, including those set out in the FIFA World Cup 2026TM Stadium Code of Conduct (“Stadium Code of Conduct”), available on FIFA.com/tickets. Attendees are expected to respect other guests and event staff and must refrain from using foul or offensive language, obscene gestures, or engaging in unruly, disruptive, threatening or violent behavior. The Stadium Code of Conduct, the Terms of Use and all other applicable terms and conditions available on fifa.com/tickets are deemed to be incorporated into these Terms and Conditions. FIFA and/or its affiliates reserve the right to cancel any ticket(s) if FIFA determines an Attendee has failed to comply with the Terms of Use, the Stadium Code of Conduct, or any other applicable terms and conditions. Tickets will be provided to winner via a mobile ticketing application and are subject to terms and conditions as stated thereon and provided via such mobile ticketing platform. Winner will be required to provide a valid email address, download a mobile ticketing app to their mobile device, and present tickets at the stadium via mobile device. Data rates may apply. Winner is solely responsible for any such wireless or data charges associated with such use, including the downloading and use of mobile ticketing app. Seating assignments at the Match are in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner and their guest may be required to produce government-issued identification prior to entering the Match. Sponsor, the Released Parties (defined in Section 7), and/or the venue operators reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to the winner and/or their guest who engage in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person at the Match. The Released Parties will not be responsible for weather conditions; acts of God; acts of terrorism; civil disturbances; local, state, or federal regulation, order, or policy; work stoppage; epidemic, pandemic, or any other issue concerning public health or safety; or any other event outside of their reasonable control that may cause the delay, cancellation, suspension, rescheduling or postponement of, or the restriction on fans attending, the Match. Winner agree that acceptance of the prize is done so entirely upon their own initiative, risk and responsibility. - The potential winners will be selected by a random drawing, conducted by the Administrator in its sole discretion, on or about June 29, 2026 from among all eligible entries received for the Sweepstakes.
- Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
- Limit one (1) prize per Verizon postpaid wireless or VHI account.
- The potential winners will be notified by the Administrator, via email, within one (1) business day of the random drawing. If a potential winner does not respond within forty-eight (48) hours of notification, an alternate winner will be selected, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
- The potential winners will also be required to complete, sign and return an IRS Form W-9 (including their social security number) and an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release with a Publicity Release (where lawful) within forty-eight (48) hours from the day and time of the email notification. Winners’ guests may also be required to complete, sign and return a Liability Release with a Publicity Release (where lawful) within the same time period as stated above. The confirmed winners will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the retail value of their prize.
- Background Check Requirement for winners and their guests: The potential winners and their guests must consent to a background check. The potential winners and their guests must pass the background check to the Sponsor’s satisfaction, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. In the event a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the prize to an alternate potential winner from among all remaining eligible entries (time permitting).
- If (a) any notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, (b) a potential winner does not properly respond to a Sweepstakes notification (as stated above), (c) any required documents are not returned within the required time period (as stated above) or (d) a potential winner cannot be verified according to the specific prize requirements or is otherwise unable to accept the prize as stated herein, such prize may be forfeited, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Upon forfeiture for any reason, no compensation shall be given. Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for suspended or discontinued internet or wireless service or a change in winner’s phone number, email address or mailing address which may result in a potential winner not receiving a prize notification or prize. Sponsor is not responsible for undelivered emails, including notifications diverted to spam or junk folders by the winner’s email settings.
- Additional prize information will be provided to each winner at time of winner notification and confirmation.
- Government employees who win a prize may be subject to their jurisdiction's ethics and gift rules. Such winners are responsible for abiding by all applicable ethics and gift rules of their jurisdiction.
- By entering, entrants agree to abide by all terms and conditions and decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
- Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash or credit. Any difference between the stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. If a prize cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater value. Winners will be solely responsible for paying all applicable federal, state and local taxes on prize, if any. Administrator will provide tax reporting forms to the appropriate federal and state authorities and prize winners to the extent required by applicable law.
- If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, then the Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Sweepstakes.
- Termination. If Sponsor cancels, terminates, modifies, or suspends this Sweepstakes for any reason (including, without limitation, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor that corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes), Sponsor will select potential prize winners by random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received during the Sweepstakes Period prior to termination, or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If Sponsor does so, Sponsor will post notice of its action on the App.
- Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- The Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision of these Official Rules.
- By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release, discharge, and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, FIFA, and each of their respective affiliates, employees, and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”), and Instagram and Meta, from any and all liability, injury, loss, or damage of any kind arising from participation in the Sweepstakes or the acceptance, use, or misuse of a prize, including travel thereto.
- The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) entrant’s participation in or attempt to participate in the Sweepstakes or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with the Sweepstakes; (b) hardware or software errors, faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or internet connectivity or other online or network communication problems; (c) errors or limitations of any internet or wireless providers, servers, hosts or other providers; (d) garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; (e) failure of any online transmissions to be sent or received; (f) lost, late, delayed or intercepted transmissions; (g) inaccessibility of the App in whole or in part of any reason; (h) traffic congestion on the Internet, the App; (i) unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs or worms; (j) destruction of any aspect of the Sweepstakes; or (k) loss, miscount, misdirection, in accessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical, technical, computer, network or human errors which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes; the uploading, processing of entries; or the announcement of the prize in any sweepstakes-related materials. Use of the App is at entrant’s own risk. Released Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or web-enabled device resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes. If the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, is discontinued for any reason, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received.
- The Released Parties are not responsible for any damages to, or loss of a prize caused by the winner’s actions, including but not limited to theft, neglect, or abuse of the prize.
- Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability, so the above may not apply to every entrant.
- Any personal information collected from entrants will be used solely for the purpose of conducting the Sweepstakes and will be handled in accordance with the privacy policy available at https://www.verizon.com/about/privacy.
- Sponsor and its affiliates will not be held responsible for any delay, cancellation, suspension, postponement, or rescheduling of the event due to circumstances beyond their control, including but not limited to weather conditions; acts of God; acts of terrorism; civil disturbances; local, state, or federal regulation, order, or policy; work stoppage; epidemic, pandemic, or any other issue concerning public health or safety (“Force Majeure”).
- THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK. IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED BY JAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS THEREOF (“JAMS RULES”). THE JAMS RULES FOR SELECTION OF AN ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FOLLOWED, EXCEPT THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN NEW YORK. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF. ENTRANTS AGREE THAT THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ANY ENTRANT AND/OR SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES AND/OR ANY OTHER PARTY SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORTING TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION. ANY DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION MUST BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE END OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR THE CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED.
- The FIFA World Cup 2026™ logo is a trademark owned by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association and used under license.
- FIFA is not a sponsor or administrator of this promotion in any way. FIFA shall have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this promotion or any prize awarded.
- This Sweepstakes is in no way offered, sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram or Meta.
- Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes shall be directed to the Sponsor and not to FIFA, Instagram or Meta.