Doha Bank together with Visa, today announced that a Doha Bank Visa debit cardholder is the lucky winner of a trip for two to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ live in Brazil. This once in a life time experience was a result of the Doha Bank cardholder using a Visa card overseas during January and February 2014 as part of an exclusive promotion from Visa.

The FIFA World Cup being the most-watched sporting event on Earth, to ensure an unforgettable World Cup experience, the prize includes a 5-day/4-night package for the world cup finals in Rio de Janeiro, accommodation on board cruise ship, daily meals, ground transportation, FIFA-themed merchandise and a $400 Visa Prepaid money card thrown in for shopping!

Mr. Suresh Bajpai, Head of Retail Banking at Doha Bank said: “This partnership between Doha Bank and Visa is an added-value campaign initiated to reward customers for their transactions abroad. Doha Bank is one of the leading issuers of Visa cards in Qatar. Invoking the passion of soccer, the favourite sport of the Gulf, this promotion was timed to excite football fans and stimulate Doha Banks Visa card usage in the run up to the FIFA world Cup in Brazil this July.

Isaac Thomas, General Manager, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain, at Visa Inc, said: “We are delighted to partner with Doha Bank to offer their cardholders one of the greatest football experiences in the world. Visa debit cards are accepted at over 1.8 million ATMs and even more retail points of sale in over 200 countries around the world, making it an ideal partnership and we are confident of offering Doha Bank cardholders more such exciting opportunities in future.”

For those of you who are not Doha Bank Visa Dream or Platinum Cardholders and would like to partake in future promotions, simply SMS DREAM to 92610 to apply for the free- for- life card that makes your dreams a reality.