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According to the publication, the figure significantly exceeded FIFA’s initial forecast of $3.3 billion. It is estimated that total revenue from the World Cup reached $15 billion.
If this information is confirmed, revenue from ticket sales will be more than five times higher than that of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. On that occasion, FIFA earned $929 million from ticket sales.
However, in response to an enquiry from The Times, the organisation did not confirm the published figure. Official figures on the tournament’s revenue are due to be published in FIFA’s next annual report.
The 2026 World Cup brought together 48 national teams for the first time in history. The tournament took place from 11 June to 19 July across three North American countries.
Ahead of the tournament, the organisation Football Supporters Europe (FSE) criticised ticket prices and called on FIFA to suspend ticket sales. Representatives of the organisation considered the prices to be excessively high.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
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