PepsiCo-Jordan launches ‘The World is Our Stadium’ football tournament

Press release

Published March 31st, 2014 - 09:18 GMT

Al Bawaba

As part of its efforts to support sports, particularly football, PepsiCo-Jordan launched a 5*5 football tournament entitled ‘The World is Our Stadium’. Slated to take place between 11 and 26 April, 2014, in stadiums across the Kingdom, the tournament will host participants between the ages of 16 and 28.

Participating teams consist of seven players each, five on the field and two backup. During the Preliminary Round, losing teams will automatically be eliminated by the Judging Committee - which comprises a group of renowned Jordanian football experts, players and coaches, as well as a PepsiCo-Jordan representative - after which only 32 teams representing different governorates will be shortlisted to compete for the title during a final match on 26 April, 2014, in Amman.

The winning team will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Dubai for three days/two nights. Alternately, one player who demonstrates outstanding football talent will receive the title of ‘Most Talented Player’ and will be awarded a grand prize which consists of an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Brazil for six days/five nights between 11 and 16 June, 2014. To take part in ‘The World is Our Stadium’ tournament, participants are requested to visit www.f5jo.com or contact 079-821-2020.

Background Information

Pepsi Cola International

In 1965, Donald Kendall, the CEO of Pepsi-Cola, and Herman Lay, the CEO of Frito-Lay, recognized what they called “a marriage made in heaven,” a single company delivering perfectly-salty snacks served alongside the best cola on earth. Their vision led to what quickly became one of the world's leading food and beverage companies: PepsiCo.

For more than 50 years, as tastes, trends and lifestyles have changed, PepsiCo has evolved with them. Our willingness to adapt and grow has transformed our snack and soda company into a collection of global brands including Pepsi and Quaker, Gatorade and Tropicana, Frito-Lay and beyond. Today, PepsiCo is one of the world’s most-respected companies with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories and 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.