Deliverect, the AI-driven restaurant technology company that has powered more than 1.5 billion orders to date, recorded the busiest minute in its history just before kickoff in the Argentina vs Spain final
NEW YORK, July 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Â The World Cup has crowned Spain as the new rulers of world football. It has also confirmed food delivery as a cultural ritual of our time. Analysis of millions of delivery orders throughout the tournament, carried out by Deliverect, the global technology company behind nearly all of the world's biggest fast food chains, reveals a phenomenon of historic proportions: matches that lifted orders by up to 25% in some of the world's biggest delivery markets during the US-hosted World Cup, baskets that grew round after round, and one undisputed winner at the table, pizza.
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