After FIFA covered up Levis logo for the World Cup, the company changed its Instagram profile picture

**TL;DR:** After FIFA covered up Levis logo for the World Cup, the company changed its Instagram profile picture

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Levi's, the iconic 153-year-old denim brand, is going viral over a bizarre incident at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA rules forced a cover-up the Levi's logo, which is part of the name and signage of a California stadium, before a World Cup match. And now Levi's is covering up its logo on its Instagram profile, too. Levi's is going all in on the coverup and has covered its logo on its Instagram profile too.

Credit: Mashable screenshot Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, hosted its first World Cup match between Switzerland and Qatar this past Saturday. However, during the World Cup, it's not known as Levi's Stadium. " As part of FIFA's requirements for stadiums hosting the 2026 World Cup matches, Levi's was forced to cover the logo on the 68,000-person venue. FIFA required any brands found in the stadiums to be covered up if they aren't official sponsors of the World Cup.

However, unlike the other 11 NFL stadiums that were required to do the same, Levi's got creative with its forced cover-up. Unlike, say, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which just put up banners over the MetLife logo, Levi's instead wrapped a tight-fi

Source: Mashable

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