The Fun Football FIFA World Cup™ Promotion 2026 (the “Promotion”) is promoted in the UK by McDonald’s Restaurants Limited, 11-59 High Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8AW, UK (“McDonald’s”). The Promotion is subject to these terms and conditions (the “Rules”). By participating in the Promotion (or any part of it), each participant agrees to be bound by these Rules.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. The Promotion is free to enter in accordance with the Rules, and no purchase is necessary.
2. The Promotion is only open to parents and/or legal guardians of children who have attended a McDonald’s Fun Football session in the UK between 11th April 2026 and 31st May 2026 (an “Eligible Fun Football Session”) (each an “Entrant”).
3. To be eligible for entry and the chance of winning of the Prize in this Promotion, an Entrant must:
a. be 18 years old or older;
b. be a UK resident
c. be the parent or legal guardian of a child aged 5-11 (at the time of attending) who attended an Eligible Fun Football Session and who meets the eligibility criteria set out in paragraph 4 below (an “Eligible Child”);
d. have a valid passport which expires no earlier than 21st January 2027;
e. meet all requirements for entrance into the United States of America including requirements to obtain an ESTA (for example, those requirements noted here: ESTA FAQs) and any specific requirements for entrance into New York at the relevant time;
f. be fit to travel internationally on a long-haul flight (London, Heahtrow – New York, JFK) and attend the World Cup™ Final;
g. be available to attend the Trip and travel from 17th July 2026 until 21st July 2026 inclusive;
h. not have a stadium ban or football banning order which would prevent their attendance at the FIFA Men’s World Cup™ Final;
i. have a compatible device to facilitate electronic football ticket transfer; and
j. be comfortable and willing to comply with these Rules and all elements of the Prize (as detailed below).
4. The winner will be chosen in accordance with these Rules (the “Winner”) and will be able to invite up to 3 guests to accompany them on the Trip (each a “Guest”). At least 1 of the Guests accompanying the Winner must be the Eligible Child that attended the Eligible McDonald’s Fun Football Session and any other child attending as a Guest must be accompanied by their parent / legal guardian. Each Guest must:
a. have a valid passport which expires no earlier than 21st January 2027;
b. meet all requirements for entrance into the United States of America including requirements to obtain an ESTA (for example, those noted here: ESTA FAQs) and any specific requirements for entrance into New York at the relevant time;
c. be fit to travel internationally on a long-haul flight (London, Heathrow – New York, JFK) and attend the World Cup™ Final;
d. be available to attend the Trip and travel from 17th July 2026 until 21st July 2026 inclusive;
e. not have a stadium ban or football banning order which would prevent their attendance at the FIFA Men’s World Cup™ Final; and
f. be comfortable, willing, and able to comply with these Rules and all elements of the Prize (as detailed below).
5. For the avoidance of doubt, each Guest that is under 18 on 17th July 2026 (each a “Child Guest”) must be accompanied by a Guest (or a Winner) who is their parent or legal guardian and each Child Guest must be able to travel with that parent or legal guardian.
THE PROMOTION:
6. There is 1 prize in this Prize Draw Promotion and there will be 1 Winner. The Winner will be randomly selected via an independently audited and verified prize draw programme from all eligible Entrants that made a Valid Entry. The Winner will win one trip to New York, United States of America to attend the FIFA Men’s World Cup™ Final 2026 for themselves and up to 3 Guests (the “Prize”).
HOW TO ENTER:
7. To enter the Promotion, an eligible Entrant must book their Eligible Child to attend a McDonald’s Fun Football session that takes place in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland) between 11th April 2026 and 31st May 2026. A condition of entry is that at the time of booking, the eligible Entrant must opt to enter this Promotion, unless the Entrant is entering via an Eligible Fun Football Session taking place in Scotland (see paragraph 9 below). For an entry to be confirmed and considered valid, the Eligible Child that was booked to attend an Eligible Fun Football Session must attend that session and must be marked as having attended on the session register or the Entrant must certify attendance in accordance with paragraph 9 (a “Valid Entry”).
8. For the avoidance of doubt, a Valid Entry will not have been made in the following circumstances, and the Entrant will not be eligible to win a Prize:
a. an Entrant books an Eligible Child to attend an Eligible Fun Football Session in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, but does not opt to enter this Promotion at the time of booking;
b. an Entrant books an Eligible Child to attend an Eligible Fun Football Session but the child subsequently does not attend that session;
c. an Entrant books an Eligible Child to attend an Eligible Fun Football Session but the child is not marked as having attended that session on the session register (if the session takes place in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland) or the Eligible Entrant does not certify that the child attended in accordance with paragraph 9 (if attending in Scotland).
9. If the Eligible Fun Football Session is taking place in Scotland, an electronic link will be made available at the session which links to an attendance certification form (the “Certification Form”). In order for a Valid Entry to be made for a session taking place in Scotland, the eligible Entrant must complete the Certification Form to confirm that the Eligible Child attended the Eligible Fun Football Session. It is each Entrant’s responsibility to ensure they complete the Certification Form and that all details are entered exactly as they were entered when booking the Eligible Fun Football Session. McDonald’s may not able to verify attendance if the Entrant enters different details in the Certification Form to those entered at the point of booking, in which case a Valid Entry will not be made.
10. Bookings of a McDonald’s Fun Football session which is not an Eligible Fun Football Session will not be eligible for entry into the Promotion.
11. Opting into this Promotion is entirely optional, and spaces for Eligible Fun Football sessions can be booked without opting to enter the Promotion.
ELIGIBLE FUN FOOTBALL SESSIONS:
12. Eligible Fun Football Sessions will take place across the United Kingdom between 11th April 2026 and 31st May 2026 and are subject to availability. Spaces for Eligible Fun Football Sessions will be made available to book between 16th March 2026 and 29th May 2026 (the “Booking Window”). During the Booking Window, spaces will be released periodically.
13. To book an Eligible Fun Football Session, an eligible Entrant must do so via the official McDonald’s Fun Football site (https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/football/fun-football-centres.html). Only individuals who book an Eligible Fun Football Session will be eligible to enter this Promotion. Anyone who attends an Eligible Fun Football Session without booking will not be able to enter the Promotion at the session and will not be eligible to win the Prize.
14. There is a limit of one entry per eligible Entrant. McDonald’s shall be entitled to remove any entry, in its sole discretion, which it believes has been submitted by the same eligible Entrant. In that event, the first Valid Entry only will be considered for the purpose of this Promotion. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no limit to how many Eligible Fun Football Sessions an individual can book or attend but only one, the initial booking, is capable of being considered an entry for the purpose of this Promotion.
THE PRIZE:
15. The Prize shall consist of one round trip to New York, United States of America, for the winner and up to 3 Guests arriving in the United States of America on 17th July 2026 (“Arrival Date”) and departing the United States of America on 20th July 2026 (“Departure Date”) and shall include up to 4 tickets (total) to the FIFA Men’s World Cup™ Final 2026 (the “Tickets”), accommodation during the stay and an expenses allowance (the “Trip”).
16. The Winner may choose to invite less than 3 Guests but one of those Guests must be the Eligible Child. If a Winner invites less than 3 Guests or accepts less than 4 Tickets, they will not be entitled to any reimbursement or any cash alternative for the remaining tickets or places.
17. Winners will be asked to participate in reasonable publicity following their attendance at the Trip which may include, but is not limited to, at McDonald’s discretion, press releases, articles, and/or media interviews.
WINNER’S RESPONSIBILITY:
18. The Winner will be required to obtain their ESTA or other travel permit as well as the ESTA or other travel permit for their Guests at their own cost to allow them to attend the Trip. McDonald’s accepts no responsibility for the Winner’s inability to obtain an appropriate travel permit for themselves or their Guests and McDonald’s may, in its sole discretion, re-award the Prize due to the Winners inability to secure such travel permits in accordance with paragraphs 39 below.
19. The Winner shall be responsible for:
a. ensuring that they and their Guests are available to attend the Trip;
b. obtaining a valid ESTA or other applicable travel permit for them and their Guests that will allow them to travel to and from New York, United States of America on the dates set out for the Trip;
c. obtaining any additional travel insurance, or any other appropriate insurance, as they see fit; and
d. any additional costs which the Winner or their Guests may incur and which are not expressly covered by McDonald’s as set out in these Rules (including, for example, additional accommodation costs, such as room service or mini-bar costs).
20. McDonald’s will periodically be in touch with the Winner, once verification of their claim has been confirmed, via Leo Burnett, to confirm different aspects of the Trip and the Winner shall promptly respond to these McDonald’s communications.
THE TRIP:
21. Please familiarise yourself with the time difference between the UK and New York, United States of America and the average flight times from the UK to New York, United States of America (and vice versa) to have a better idea of flight times and total number of days for the Trip.
22. With regard to the Trip, McDonald’s shall be responsible for arranging and paying for:
a. Economy class flights from London Heahtrow airport to New York, JFK airport arriving at JFK airport on 17th July 2026;
b. Economy class flights from New York, JFK airport to London Heathrow airport departing from JFK airport on 20th July 2026;
c. Accommodation in New York (a family suite in a minimum 4-star hotel in Manhattan) from 17th July 2026 until 20th July 2026; and
d. Tickets to the FIFA Men’s World Cup™ Final (subject to FIFA ticket policy, currently here: FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Ticketing-Terms-of-Use.pdf).
23. McDonald’s will also provide spending money of 2000 US Dollars in the form of a preloaded debit card.
24. The Prize only includes those costs and arrangements expressly mentioned in paragraphs 15, 22 and 23 and shall only cover the dates of the Trip. All additional costs and expenses, which a Winner or their Guests may be required to incur or pay at any time in connection with the Prize, shall be paid for by the Winner and shall not be reimbursed by McDonald’s.
25. Please let McDonald’s know if you have any special accessibility requirements, when you have been verified as a Winner in accordance with paragraphs 35 to 41 below. We will be happy to seek to arrange appropriate adjustments for you.
The Tickets:
26. All FIFA World Cup™ 2026TM venue restrictions and rules governing stadium safety, security and conduct apply, including those set out in the FIFA World Cup™ 2026TM Stadium Code of Conduct (“Stadium Code of Conduct”), available on https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets (or https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldCup /canadamexicousa2026/articles/legal-documents). 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 behaviour.
27. The Tickets to the FIFA Men’s World Cup™ Final will be assigned to the Winner and their Guests and will be nontransferable. The Winner and their Guests 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 https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets. Tickets are intended solely for use by the Winner and their Guests 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 will result in disqualification, prize forfeiture, and invalidation of the licence granted for the tickets.
28. The Stadium Code of Conduct, the Terms of Use and all other applicable terms and conditions available on https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets are deemed to be incorporated into these Rules. FIFA and/or its affiliates reserve the right to cancel any Ticket(s) if FIFA determines a Winner or their Guests have failed to comply with the Terms of Use, the Stadium Code of Conduct, or any other applicable terms and conditions.
LIMITATIONS:
29. There is a limit of one Valid Entry per eligible Entrant.
30. The following categories of individuals will not be eligible to win a Prize in this Promotion:
a. any person who is (or has been) at any time during the Promotion an employee (or an immediate family member of any such person) of McDonald’s or any of its franchisees, restaurant operators, affiliated companies, agents and advisors;
b. any person who is (or has been) at any time during the Promotion an employee (or an immediate family member of any such person) of any company responsible for redemption of the Prize or for supplying the Prize for the Promotion or any of their respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, agents and advisors.
31. McDonald’s reserves the right to validate any claim and may ask for proof of identity and/or address and/or age, including proof of an Eligible Child attending the Eligible Fun Football Session.
32. McDonald’s will ask the Winner to verify that they and their Guests are eligible to enter the United States of America and obtain an ESTA, VISA or other appropriate travel permit.
33. Failure of a Winner to follow the timing deadlines and other instructions of McDonald's or its affiliates at any stage of the Promotion and prize fulfilment process (whether or not communicated via an agent) may result (in McDonald's sole discretion) in the Prize being withheld.
34. 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.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU WIN:
35. A random prize draw will be carried out by an independent audited and verified third party programme to select a Potential Winner from all Valid Entries.
36. McDonald’s will contact the Potential Winner directly, via the contact email and / or phone number provided by them when signing up their Eligible Child to an Eligible Fun Football Session by no later than 5th of June (the date on which such communication is made shall be the “Potential Winner Communication Date”) to advise them of the potential win and to verify the claim by:
a. checking that the Potential Winner, and all of their confirmed Guests, comply with the relevant eligibility criteria, including eligibility to travel to the United States of America;
b. confirm that the Potential Winner and each of their confirmed Guests agrees to these Rules; and
c. confirm that the Potential Winner and each of their Guests have obtained or are in the process of obtaining an ESTA, or other applicable travel permit to travel to New York.
Entrants should ensure that they check their emails and answer calls on your mobile phone on this date.
37. McDonald’s is not responsible for changes in any entrant’s telephone number or e-mail address.
38. The Potential Winner is required to confirm acceptance of the Prize, eligibility to travel, agreement to these Rules, that they and each of their Guests meets the eligibility criteria and any other relevant details within 3 days of the Potential Winner Communication Date (the “Confirmation Deadline”).
39. If the Potential Winner is not able to obtain the necessary ESTA, or other travel permit for themselves and each of their Guests within 7 days following the Confirmation Deadline, McDonald’s reserves the right to re-award the Prize in its sole discretion.
40. If a Potential Winner fails to comply with the requirements or deadlines detailed, they will forfeit the potential Prize and McDonald’s may, in its sole discretion, choose a replacement Potential Winner.
41. Only on McDonald’s receipt of confirmation that the Potential Winner and each of their Guests are able to obtain the travel permits in accordance with points above, will the Potential Winner become a Winner.
42. The Winner will receive details on how to register for the Trip after confirming acceptance of the Prize and providing proof of ESTA for themselves and each of their Guests in accordance with the timelines above. If a Winner fails to register for the Trip within 4 days of receipt of these details, the Winner will forfeit the prize and McDonald’s may, in its sole discretion, choose a replacement Winner.
43. McDonald’s may, at its discretion, draw reserve potential winners who will become a potential winner in the event that the original potential winner does not meet the eligibility criteria or is not able to comply with the deadlines in these terms. The drawing of reserves does not imply any obligation on McDonald’s to re-award the Prize in the event that an original Winner is no longer able or willing to attend.
GENERAL:
44. There is no cash alternative (in whole or in part) and the Prize is not transferable.
45. The Promotion is free to enter on the condition of booking and attending an Eligible Fun Football Session.
46. McDonald’s may, acting reasonably, extend any time limit, exercise a right of discretion or waive any of the Rules where a person might otherwise have been disqualified or otherwise disadvantaged (without obliging McDonald’s to extend any time limit, exercise a right of discretion or waive any Rule on any further occasion for that entrant or at all for any other person).
47. In the event of circumstances outside the reasonable control of McDonald’s, or otherwise where fraud, abuse, and/or an error (human or computer) affects or could affect the proper operation of this promotion or the awarding of the Prize, and only where circumstances make this unavoidable, McDonald’s reserves the right to cancel or amend the Promotion or these Rules, at any stage, but will always endeavour to minimize the effect to participants in order to avoid undue disappointment.
48. McDonald’s may (in its reasonable discretion) alter these Rules during the Promotion to the extent it considers (acting reasonably) necessary or desirable to maintain and preserve the integrity and reputation of the Promotion or the fair, effective or secure operation of the Promotion (and altered Rules will be notified and made available for review at (https://www.mcdonalds.com/gb/en-gb/terms-and-conditions/fifa-world-Cup-competition-2026.html).
49. McDonald’s reasonable decision in the exercise or interpretation of any of its rights or discretions in connection with these Rules shall be final and binding and reference to the discretion of McDonald’s shall mean its sole reasonable discretion.
50. If using a device, computer and/or internet-access which is not owned or paid for by the entrant, the entrant is reminded to obtain the owner's permission before participating in the Promotion. McDonald’s will not be liable for any internet, mobile connection or other charges incurred in participating in the Promotion (or any part of it).
51. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (but not otherwise), McDonald's, its affiliates, agents and/or commercial partners assume no responsibility and are not liable for:
a. the accuracy or otherwise of any prize description or illustration;
b. (where applicable) the non-availability, loss, late receipt or damage of any text, prize-claim, prize or notification or other communication and whether by reason of mobile-telephone network-operator error or other problem, failed or corrupted transmission, handset failure (including full or unserviceable inbox) or otherwise;
c. (other than those warranties or conditions implied by statute and which cannot be excluded) any representation, warranty, condition or guarantee in respect of a prize;
d. any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or claims (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) suffered by an entrant or any third party arising out of or in connection with the Promotion and/or the allocation or use of a prize;
e. any actual or perceived loss or reduction of opportunity or any actual or perceived damage arising at any time in connection in either case with the termination, cancellation, suspension, postponement or alteration of or to the Promotion (or to any part, game, feature or other element of the Promotion or the manner in which it is to be conducted) and which termination, cancellation, suspension, postponement or alteration is due to supervening circumstances beyond McDonald’s reasonable control; or
f. any taxes, fees, charges or other costs which a Winner may be required to pay in connection with the Prize, save to the extent expressly accepted by McDonald's in these Rules.
Nothing in these Rules will limit McDonald's' liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence or for fraud, or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law. This does not affect your statutory rights.
52. McDonald's will process all personal data in accordance with its privacy statement Privacy Policy | McDonald's UK (mcdonalds.com). Winner details may be passed onto a third-party for prize fulfilment purposes only. By participating in the Promotion, you agree to the use of your personal data as described in these Rules.
53. McDonald's shall, upon receipt of a written request to our Customer Services team within 60 days of the Trip make available the surname and county of the Winner. McDonald’s reserves the right to refuse such requests. Entrants may request their surname and county is not published in the event they win by emailing our Customer Services team before the Trip (Privacy Policy | McDonald's UK). Notwithstanding any such request, the Promoter shall provide the surname and county of the Winner to competent authorities upon request from such competent authorities (including the Advertising Standards Authority).
54. The application and interpretation of these Rules shall be governed by the law of England and Wales and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any dispute concerning them.
Promoter: McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd, 11-59 High Road, East Finchley, London N2 8AW.
