Salesforce stock (CRM) has been named an official backer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

TLDR

• Salesforce selected as Official Supporter of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup
• The Agentforce 360 ​​AI platform and Slack will be deployed at both tournaments
• CRM stock rose Friday morning on the news
• The Wall Street consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $249.29, which implies an upside of ~33%.
• The stock faced pressure after fiscal 2027 sales guidance fell short of consensus

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Salesforce (CRM) announced on Friday that it will serve as an official supporter of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The stock rose in morning trading after the news.

Salesforce has become the Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™.

The partnership reflects a shared belief that the future of major events depends on intelligent, connected operations.https://t.co/VMQbCGpqxb pic.twitter.com/qPewLK3yrw

— Salesforce News & Insights (@SalesforceNews) June 5, 2026

CRM was trading at about $186.80 at the time of writing, down about 1% on the day despite the early announcement rally.

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The company will deploy its Agentforce 360 ​​AI platform and Slack across both tournaments. The deal covers workforce coordination, fan engagement and communication with host cities, suppliers and stakeholders.

For the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is being held across Mexico, Canada and the United States with 48 teams participating, Slack will be used to manage operations across 16 host cities. The tournament is expected to attract a global audience of more than 5 billion viewers.

For the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, the Agentforce 360 ​​platform will handle fan support across FIFA digital channels, using automated agents to respond to fans across multiple platforms.

“Independent agents will leverage tournament data to provide support at a human level, empowering fans with personalized, omni-channel interactions,” Salesforce said in a statement.

Romy Guy, Salesforce’s chief business officer at FIFA, said the technology will help connect teams, host cities, volunteers, partners and fans during tournaments.

Wall Street is divided over its CRM AI strategy

The FIFA deal arrives at a difficult moment for… Sales force. The stock has been under pressure since the company issued below-consensus sales guidance for fiscal 2027, and there are growing concerns that newer AI platforms could eat into its core enterprise business.

Bank of America analyst Tal Liani noted the rising competitive risks, pointing to OpenAI and Anthropic as two companies that could move forward in enterprise AI — an area that Salesforce is relying on with Agentforce.

On the other hand, Wedbush’s Daniel Ives remains optimistic. Salesforce’s pursuit of large organizations using autonomous AI agents “remains a positive tailwind for business,” he said recently.

The analyst consensus is Moderate Buy, based on 28 Buys, 8 Holds, and 2 Sells over the past 3 months.

Analyst goals and recent movements

The average price target for the CRM is $249.29, which implies an upside of ~33% from current levels.

Truist Securities has a buy rating with a target of $280, citing the company’s artificial intelligence strategy. TD Cowen also has a Buy rating at $240, indicating Salesforce’s Headless 360 architecture.

Both designations were reiterated following a recent Salesforce webinar on its strategic direction.

Separately, Salesforce declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.44 per share, payable on July 2, 2026, with a record date of June 11, 2026.

At its annual meeting, all twelve directors were elected and shareholders approved changes to the company’s stock plan.

InvestingPro noted that 24 analysts have revised their Salesforce earnings estimates upward for the coming period.