FIFA milks World Cup cash cow
With tickets for the Final selling for an average $12,500 and additional in-game advertising –  netting broadcasters up to $500 million – the  World Cup has generated an estimated $40 billion worldwide, $11 billion for FIFA
FIFA REVENUE
($ billions)
Teams participating will share a total of $871 million including prize money based on finishing position
Business‑class return flights and domestic travel costs, board and lodging for 50-person delegation all paid for by FIFA
2006
2010
2014
2018
2022
2026
2.28
3.66
4.83
5.36
7.57
11.0
2023-26: $13-15bn for entire cycle
Attendance (millions)
3.4
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.4
6.5*
*15m including fan festival venues
PRIZE MONEY
Winner: Spain $51m
Argentina $34m
England $30m
France $28m
Quarter-finalists $20m each
Round of 16 $16m each
Round of 32 $12m each
Group stage $10m each
Total
$511m
Payments to clubs for release of players: $355m ($5,000 per player per day)
CONFEDERATION DISBURSEMENTS
Confederations: $15m each/year
Travel and equipment, other programmes: $53m available
Gianni Infantino
Up for re-election Mar 2027. Has proposed 64-nation tournament for 2030
CONCACAF
North and Central America
35
members
CONMEBOL
South America
10
CAF
Africa
54
UEFA
Europe
55
OFC
Oceania
11
AFC
46
211 Member Associations:
Associations
Operational/running costs: $1.25m each
Projects: $3m each
Received $2.25bn over last three years
Sources: Bloomberg, Fortune, FIFA
Picture: Getty Images
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