Qatar's $300 billion World Cup is headed for an epic comedown - The Spokesman-Review

When Qatar was drawn out of the envelope as a future host of the World Cup back in 2010, it was doubtful the majority of football fans would have been able to find it on a map.A dozen years, $300 ... Read More

FIFA revenues projected to surpass $10bn with 2026 World Cup - The Athletic - The New York Times

The 2026 World Cup will be the most lucrative sports event ever staged, with FIFA’s revenues set to top $10billion (£7.4bn), according to a new report from London-based agency Pitch Marketing ... Read More

World Cup 2026 – What you need to know with a year to go - The Athletic - The New York Times

FIFA’s projected earnings are leaping from $7.6bn in the four-year cycle to the last World Cup in 2022 to $13bn this time around. Extra large was the cry. Advertisement ... Read More

Why the Qatar soccer World Cup is so controversial - ABC News

A replica World Cup trophy is shown outside the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 13, ahead of the FIFA World Cup football tournament. John Sibley/Reuters ... Read More

FIFA's former leader says making Qatar a World Cup host was a mistake - NPR

It became part of FIFA lore that an expected U.S. victory swung toward Qatar at a meeting Sarkozy hosted in Paris in the week before the Dec. 2, 2010 vote by FIFA's executive committee. Read More

Qatar faced unprecedented criticism over hosting World Cup, emir says | Reuters

Qatar has faced unprecedented criticism since winning the bid to host the 2022 World Cup, some of which amounted to slander, its ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, said on Tuesday. Read More

Qatar claims the 2022 FIFA World Cup is carbon neutral. It’s not.

FIFA predicts activities related to this year’s World Cup will amount to 3.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of nearly 460,000 homes’ energy use for a year. Read More

Will Qatar Be Ready for the World Cup? - The New York Times

Qatar, the smallest country to ever host the World Cup, has poured more than $220 billion into preparations for the event, erecting miles of highways, a metro system, a new airport, stadiums and ... Read More

FIFA World Cup projected to bring $2 billion to North Texas. Here's what it means to the region | KERA News

AT&T Stadium in Arlington will host nine FIFA World Cup games — the most of any city in 2026 — and is expected to bring an economic impact of about $2 billion to North Texas. Read More