MATCH (based in Zurich, Switzerland) was formed for the purpose of providing services to FIFA for the aforementioned events through 2014. The founders of MATCH are Byrom plc (based in Manchester, United Kingdom) and Eurotech Global Services (based on Appenzell, Switzerland).
MATCH formed a wholly owned South African subsidiary, MATCH Event Services PTY, to operate local activities in South Africa in connection with the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. MATCH is in the process of establishing a new wholly owned subsidiary in Brazil in support of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ (collectively all three entities are referred to as ‘MATCH’).
