Nike, Inc. (public)

Nike

The dominant sportswear power at the 2026 World Cup. Its X2 program pairs seven federations with fashion collaborators — Palace, Jacquemus, NOCTA, Patta, Slawn, PEACEMINUSONE and the Virgil Abloh Archive.

Active sports: Football, Tennis

Strategy

Sport activity

Active sports

Football, Tennis

Athletes

Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, Vinícius Júnior

Products

Analysis

Nike's X2 program is the infrastructure of fashion's 2026 World Cup moment — seven federations, seven collaborators, kit-as-fashion-release distribution. Nike sets the terms on which designer brands reach football's audience.