74Signal
Score
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Marketing Diveby Chris KellyMay 28, 2026

Pepsi extends food-focused push for summer of soccer with ads, activations

Pepsi's summer campaign, 'Soccer Deserves Pepsi', highlights the brand's strategy to leverage major sporting events to enhance its visibility and connection with consumers. By collaborating with notable figures and engaging in food-focused activations, Pepsi aims to deepen its association with soccer culture and drive brand loyalty during the summer season.

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Marketing Dive: Created in partnership with BBDO, Copa90 and The PepsiCo Studio, “Soccer Deserves Pepsi” features stars including David Beckham and Memo Ochoa.

Intelligence PanelSignal score: 74 / 100
Primary Signal
Emerging
Building momentum — trajectory being tracked
Brand Impact
High
Impact score: 75/100 — broad strategic implications for brand positioning
Novelty
Moderate
Novelty: 60/100 — iterative development of an existing theme
Action Priority
Soon
Flag for the next strategic review cycle
Scoring Rationale

Pepsi's campaign is significant for the brand industry as it showcases a strategic alignment with major sporting events, which is a common practice, but its food-focused approach adds a fresh angle that is particularly relevant for brand strategy professionals.

75
Impact
weight 35%
60
Novelty
weight 30%
85
Relevance
weight 35%
Brands Mentioned
PPepsiBBbdoCCopa90PPepsico
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