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France beat Norway 3-1 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 26, with AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan delivering a crucial penalty save against Crystal Palace striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. Ousmane Dembele scored all three goals for France in a dominant performance at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The AC Milan connection
Maignan has been AC Milan’s starting goalkeeper since joining the club in 2021. That same year, AC Milan launched its fan token, ACM, in collaboration with Chiliz on the Socios.com platform.
Fan tokens sit in a peculiar corner of the crypto market. They’re part loyalty program, part speculative asset, part governance experiment. Holders typically get voting rights on minor club decisions, access to exclusive content, and the satisfaction of digital fandom.
Why World Cup performances matter for fan tokens
Strand Larsen, who plays for Crystal Palace and started the match in place of the rested Erling Haaland, took the penalty that Maignan saved in the 50th minute. Thelo Aasgaard scored Norway’s lone goal in an otherwise disappointing outing for the Scandinavians.
The broader sports-crypto landscape
AC Milan’s partnership with Chiliz predates the broader market downturn that cooled enthusiasm for sports-crypto tie-ups, and the ACM token continues to trade on major exchanges. The club also maintains a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda.
Fan tokens tend to see small volume spikes around major matches or transfer news, but sustained price appreciation has been elusive for most tokens in the category.
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