Mastercard announces winner of World Cup competition

June 8, 2006

Credit card provider Mastercard has announced the winner of its special World Cup promotion.

William Clarke, cardholder with Mastercard, won the Follow England competition and will now be able to watch every match England play in the tournament.

Mastercard launched the offer as part of their official sponsorship of the 2006 World Cup.

The competition offered four tickets as part of a VIP package for the lucky winner and three guests to attend England's matches as long as they stay in the football tournament.

This year's competition will be held between June 9th and July 9th, with the first game between Germany and Costa Rica kicking off this Friday in Munich.

Mastercard is one of the world's largest credit card providers, achieving a revenue of $2.9 billion (£1.56 billion) in 2005.

Cardholders across the globe used Mastercard products for over 19 billion transactions last year.