A FIFA report estimates the tournament in Canada, the United States and Mexico will generate gross global production of 80.1 billion dollars and a GDP increase close to 41 billion.
The 48 teams will play 104 matches across 16 venues. Eleven cities are in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. The report prepared with Goal Economy, the World Trade Organization and Open Economics projects total revenue close to 8.9 billion dollars for FIFA. Television rights would contribute between 3.8 and 3.9 billion. Expenses would reach 13.9 billion dollars, of which 7.5 billion would correspond to tourism. More than 500,000 VIP packages already sold are expected to drive ticket and hospitality revenue to 3.097 billion dollars. Prizes will total 665 million dollars, with a guaranteed minimum of 10.5 million per team and 50 million for the champion. The minimum trip from Argentina for the national team’s first matches is estimated at 8,000 dollars per person.
