CONGRATULATIONS TO SPAIN, WINNERS OF THE NINTH EDITION OF THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUPTM, TIMED BY HUBLOT, THE FIRST NAME IN PRECISION FOOTBALL TIMEKEEPING

Congratulations Spain! At a packed Stadium Australia in Sydney, at around lunchtime Swiss time today, Spain and Hublot Friend of the Brand Alexia Putellas became champions of the world! The FIFA Women’s World CupTM final was the showpiece of a magnificent tournament held in Australia and New Zealand across nine cities and 64 fixtures, all running to Hublot time. The Swiss luxury watchmaker served as the tournament’s Official Timekeeper for the third time, clocking every minute of every game, captured by LED boards, the iconic Big Bang-shaped fourth official boards, and the Hublot Big Bang e, the luxury smartwatch devoted to the world’s greatest game. Hublot loves football!

Football has a unique power to break down boundaries, bring communities together and act as a force for good, promoting dedication, excellence and fair play to the world. The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM has united us all, inspiring a new generation of fans and players. Congratulations to FIFA!

Hublot – always first, different, unique – continues to champion football and to invest in growing the women’s game as it goes from strength to strength. As well as serving as Official Timekeeper at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World CupTM tournaments, Hublot is also the Official Timekeeper to the UEFA European Women’s ChampionshipTM and UEFA Women’s Champions LeagueTM.

During the tournament, all 107 match officials (94 of whom where women) wore a special edition Hublot Big Bang e, a high-powered smartwatch designed, developed and produced with cutting-edge materials and the latest connected technology. It was equipped with a number of exclusive features designed to aid officials during the course of the game, including a yellow-card monitoring function and a display relaying added time. Around the world, football and watch aficionados chose the Hublot Big Bang e Gen3, keeping track of every match with score updates delivered straight to the wrist in real time.

A number of Hublot Ambassadors and Friends of the Brand took part in the tournament, including Norway’s Ada Hegerberg, the first winner of the women’s Ballon d’Or in 2018; Spain’s double Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas; and US star Alex Morgan. Also playing a starring role was elite French referee and Hublot Friend of the Brand Stéphanie Frappart, who officiated the final wearing the Hublot Big Bang e. Previously, Stéphanie became the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup match at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM.

Beyond this summer’s tournament, Hublot is now recognised as the first name in top-level football timekeeping. The Swiss fine watchmaker first entered the sport in 2006 as sponsor to the Swiss national team and has been growing its involvement in it ever since. Today, Hublot is the official timekeeper of FIFA and UEFA’s flagship men’s events, too, including the FIFA World CupTM and the UEFA European ChampionshipTM. Hublot also times the men’s UEFA Champions LeagueTM and the English Premier LeagueTM, the most followed football league in the world.

Many of the world’s most celebrated footballers and football personalities are Hublot ambassadors, including the great, late Pelé, Kylian Mbappé and Jose Mourinho. Hublot also works with some of the biggest clubs in the history of the game, including Juventus in Italy and Chelsea in England.

Next summer, Hublot will serve as the Official Timekeeper at UEFA EURO 2024TM in Germany. Hublot loves football!