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                 and Happy World Cup Week. The quadrennial tournament kicks off on Thursday with Mexico vs. South Africa, while the US debuts on Friday against Paraguay. To help you prepare for the 39-day event—and to better understand the global
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                 Beyond allowing residents to learn the results of matches based on the screams outside their windows, how much does hosting the World Cup truly benefit its host cities and countries?
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                 According to FIFA, a lot. The Mundial organizer says that fans from around the globe are flocking to cities across the US, Mexico, and Canada to watch this year’s games and will rack up local bar tabs, boosting economic growth. It estimates that the tournament could inject up to $9.6 billion into the US economy.
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                 But detractors say the event that turns everyone into a huge soccer fan for a month is an
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                 on local coffers. Cities have signed on to pay for security and transportation, while reportedly agreeing not to receive any game-day revenues and to comply with restrictions on corporate sponsorship revenue. Meanwhile, FIFA stands to rake in $11 billion selling TV rights and controversially priced tickets.
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                 Saddled with mounting spending, some localities are trying to offset expenses by charging fans as much as $100 to get to games via public transit.
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                 Many experts doubt that FIFA’s financial estimates are accurate. One economist told ProPublica that the group’s projections imply that each fan creates as much as $7,000 in economic benefit. Plus, skeptics note that the gains from visitor spending are typically concentrated in the hospitality industry. And, even then, hotel owners have complained of underwhelming bookings for the tournament.
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                 Meanwhile, there’s some evidence that suggests hosting the global football festival can actually harm local economies. A
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                 study estimated that host cities across the US took a collective hit of as much as $9.3 billion from hosting the 1994 World Cup:
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                   Its authors explain that World Cup disruptions can drive away non-soccer-related events, like conferences.
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                   To avoid game-day mayhem, some locals might avoid visiting neighborhoods where matches take place, meaning they won’t spend money there.
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                 the US isn’t building any new stadiums for these games, and the $625 million that
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                 When it comes to competing internationally in sports, Uncle Sam has a pretty good track record (including in track). But in soccer, the American men just can’t quite put the ball in the back of the net. The US has never won a men’s World Cup, despite being the third-most-populous country in the world. So, what gives? There are many theories:
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                 FIFA’s global media rights for World Cup 2026 are like a kids’ rec soccer game: slow-going, messy, and featuring many players who aren’t doing what the big bosses wish they would.
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                 In big countries where swaths of the population will be asleep or groggy when the North America-based games kick off, FIFA may be getting less money from broadcasters than it was hoping for:
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                   Last week, FIFA finally
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                   a broadcast deal with India, the world’s most populous country, after cutting its asking price from $100 million to $60 million. The final amount may have been lower—an Indian broadcaster that paid $60 million for the 2022 rights ultimately
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                    lost
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                   the 2026 World Cup rights at $60 million—down from the $300 million FIFA reportedly originally sought there—at least in part because of the massive time difference between China and North America, the Associated Press reported.
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                  Meanwhile…
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                 the TV operator that aired the World Cup in Malaysia for more than two decades will pass the torch to a public broadcaster this year, after saying “rampant piracy” had heavily
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                  devalued
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                 the rights.
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                  Even so…
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                 FIFA expects record broadcast revenue from this World Cup, propelled by lucrative deals in North America and Europe. Also, this year’s tournament expanded to have 104 matches instead of 64, which gave FIFA
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                 to sell to broadcasters.
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                 There is a smattering of private equity dollars in the Top 10 clubs: Qatar Sports Investments (which is government-backed) owns Paris Saint-Germain, while Clearlake Capital has a majority share of Chelsea.—
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