
FIFA's World Cup 2026 is underway. Chiliz burns up to 10% of fan tokens with each national team win. FIFA Collect, now on Avalanche, processes its first tournament transactions. The 104-match schedule will test both platforms at scale.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 opened June 11 across 16 venues in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Chiliz launched a burn program the same day. Each national team victory triggers the destruction of up to 10% of its fan token supply.
Chiliz calls the program “Burn to Glory.” A team’s circulating supply shrinks each time it wins. A deep run by a popular team could reduce token supply by a material percentage over a few weeks, the company said. The first burns come from group-stage matches; the effect compounds in knockout rounds.
FIFA’s digital collectibles platform, FIFA Collect, migrated to a custom blockchain built on Avalanche in mid-2025. The World Cup is the platform’s first live test at scale. Fans who have never used blockchain technology will interact with it through collectible purchases and in-stadium experiences.
The tournament runs 104 matches through July 19. The first group-stage token burns are already scheduled into the supply calendars published by Chiliz.
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