FIFA World Cup’s Economic Promise Clouded by Headwinds
Source ↗
👁 0
💬 0
When FIFA awarded the 2026 World Cup to North America, the pitch was irresistible.
The U.S. was set to benefit from its broad offering of existing football mega-stadiums that could be adapted for soccer, a growing domestic fan base, and a new format that expanded the tournament to 48 teams from 32. That combination was meant to make it the biggest and most lucrative World Cup in the worldwide soccer governing body’s history.
A study by FIFA and the World Trade Organization publis
The U.S. was set to benefit from its broad offering of existing football mega-stadiums that could be adapted for soccer, a growing domestic fan base, and a new format that expanded the tournament to 48 teams from 32. That combination was meant to make it the biggest and most lucrative World Cup in the worldwide soccer governing body’s history.
A study by FIFA and the World Trade Organization publis
Comments (0)