KINGSTON, Jamaica — For football fans across the globe, a trip to watch a FIFA World Cup match in person ranks as a bucket-list dream. For two Jamaican women, that dream is about to become a reality, after they claimed the grand prize in Coca-Cola Jamaica’s popular “Score with Coca-Cola” promotion. Tashaa Catnott and Brenda Morgan will soon depart for Atlanta, Georgia to attend the hotly anticipated Group Stage clash between Morocco and Haiti on June 24, with all travel and event costs covered by the brand. What makes this win even more special, however, is that for both winners, the experience is tied to deeply personal memories and beloved family bonds, not just a once-in-a-lifetime sports outing. For 28-year-old Catnott, the invitation to the World Cup match feels less like a random prize and more like a full-circle moment stitched together by family and football. Her father, who sparked her lifelong love of the game, passed away in 2017, but their shared connection to the sport shaped every part of her childhood. “I was born November 9, 1997, and Jamaica qualified for the World Cup just a week later. He always joked I was his little good luck charm,” Catnott recalled. For years after that historic 1998 qualification, a framed photo of Jamaica’s iconic Reggae Boyz national team hung in her family home, serving as a dual reminder of the nation’s proud milestone and the quiet moments she shared with her father watching matches together. Now, Catnott plans to bring her stepdad, who has kept that shared love of football alive by watching games with her for years, along on the trip. “He never thought he’d get a chance to go to a World Cup match, so he’s incredibly excited,” she said. For Morgan, the trip is an opportunity to revisit childhood joys and explore a new city while soaking up the electric energy of global football fandom. Raised in the tight-knit community of Aenon Town, Clarendon, Morgan grew up watching local residents gather for casual friendly football matches, and the trip brings back those warm, nostalgic memories. She has never visited Atlanta before, and she says she’s just as excited to explore the city and connect with fellow fans from across the world as she is for the match itself. “I’m looking forward to soaking in the culture, being around people who share that same excitement for the game, and doing a little sightseeing,” Morgan said. “This feels like the perfect kickoff to what I hope will be an amazing summer.” Like Catnott, Morgan is bringing a family member along for the experience: her stepbrother. As a neighbor to Haiti in the Caribbean, Morgan says her loyalties are already locked in for the upcoming match. “I’m rooting for Haiti,” she said with a smile. “It means a lot to me to support our island neighbors, so I’ll be cheering them on the whole time.” The “Score with Coca-Cola” promotion, which ran across Jamaica from February to April, invited fans to purchase participating Coca-Cola Original or No Sugar products, submit unique product codes via WhatsApp to enter, and win both instant small prizes and entry into the grand prize draw for the World Cup trip. The two Jamaican winners will join other promotion champions from across the Latin America region for the match, which is expected to draw a packed crowd of passionate football supporters from around the globe. At an official handover event for the winners in Kingston, Coca-Cola representatives noted that this promotion aligns with the brand’s decades-long partnership with FIFA and core mission of bringing people together over shared passions. Coca-Cola’s official partnership with FIFA first launched in 1974, making it one of the longest-running corporate partnerships in global sports history. “Football has this unique power to bring people together across all backgrounds in the most powerful way, and that’s exactly what our brand stands for: creating and sharing unforgettable moments,” said Victoria Cameron, Marketing Coordinator at Coca-Cola Jamaica. “When we heard the personal stories behind each of our winners, we couldn’t have been prouder to give them this chance to be part of a global moment, not just as spectators, but as part of something truly special.”