The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being dubbed the inaugural "AI World Cup," with Lenovo Group Ltd. identified as the sole corporate representative for providing the tournament's "AI and computing power foundation."

Since the competition began, Lenovo Group Ltd.'s 3D digital human solution has become one of the most prominently featured AI technologies, solidifying the event's reputation as the first of its kind powered by artificial intelligence.

This designation originates from a recent thematic report on the 2026 World Cup published by Huachuang Securities. The report singles out Lenovo Group Ltd. as the exclusive company serving as the tournament's AI and computational backbone, stating that only brands with genuine global operational capacity, technological export capabilities, or long-term international strategies are willing to stay in the game. Lenovo Group Ltd. is providing the foundational technology, directly participating in the formulation and operation of the event's rules.

Specifically, Lenovo Group Ltd. is supplying multiple AI technologies for the 2026 World Cup, including the Football AI Pro super-intelligent agent, the VAR 3D digital human visualization solution, and the Ref Cam AI video enhancement system for referees' perspectives.

Notably, the Lenovo 3D digital human visualization solution has already completed digital modeling for all 1,263 players in this tournament, covering all 48 participating teams. This scale of delivery demonstrates that the 3D digital human solution is not merely a showcase of a single technology but a tournament-level AI engineering project.

Concurrently, Lenovo Group Ltd. has been included in the list of World Cup AI beneficiary stocks by the US investment research firm Zacks and received a "Strong Buy" rating. Zacks argues that the investment thesis for this World Cup has expanded beyond traditional sponsorships, advertising, and consumer goods exposure to encompass AI applications, enterprise software, digital payments, and computing infrastructure. The core reason for Lenovo Group Ltd.'s inclusion is its role as an official FIFA technology partner, involved in critical areas such as tactical analysis, 3D visualization, and event technical support.