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FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Socioeconomic impact analysis
FIFA·2025-04-06 01:55

Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly provide an investment rating for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Core Insights - The FIFA World Cup 2026 is expected to have a significant socioeconomic impact, with a total attendance of approximately 6.5 million people and event-related total expenditure estimated at 13.9billion[8][36]−Theoveralleconomicimpactisprojectedtogenerateagrossoutputof13.9 billion [8][36] - The overall economic impact is projected to generate a gross output of 80.1 billion globally, with a GDP contribution of 40.9billionandthecreationof824,000full−timeequivalentjobs[9][43]−TheSocialReturnonInvestment(SROI)iscalculatedat3.64,indicatingthatforeverydollarinvested,societybenefitsby40.9 billion and the creation of 824,000 full-time equivalent jobs [9][43] - The Social Return on Investment (SROI) is calculated at 3.64, indicating that for every dollar invested, society benefits by 3.64 [62] Summary by Sections Scope - The FIFA World Cup 2026 will expand to 48 teams, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, aiming to enhance global participation and competition [2][32] Methodology - The analysis employs Impact Analysis and Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodologies aligned with OECD guidelines, incorporating stakeholder engagement and monetization of benefits [4][28] Economic Impact - The total economic impact includes a gross output of 80.1billion,withtheUSAcontributing80.1 billion, with the USA contributing 30.5 billion to GDP and creating 185,000 full-time equivalent jobs [9][43] - The accommodation and food sector is expected to benefit the most, followed by real estate and wholesale and retail sectors [46][47] Social Impact - The event is projected to generate social benefits valued at 8.28billion,withtourism,sports,andentertainmentcontributingsignificantly[58][60]−TheSROIfortheUSAiscalculatedat4.03,indicatingsubstantialsocialreturnsfrominvestmentsmadefortheevent[66]ExpenditureBreakdown−Totalexpenditurefortheeventisestimatedat8.28 billion, with tourism, sports, and entertainment contributing significantly [58][60] - The SROI for the USA is calculated at 4.03, indicating substantial social returns from investments made for the event [66] Expenditure Breakdown - Total expenditure for the event is estimated at 13.9 billion, with the USA accounting for 11.1billion,including11.1 billion, including 6.4 billion from anticipated tourist spending [36][37] Tourism Impact - The influx of visitors is expected to generate billions in economic activity, benefiting hospitality, transportation, and retail sectors, while enhancing the global visibility of host cities [34][38] Employment Generation - The event is anticipated to create 823,474 full-time equivalent jobs globally, with significant contributions from the accommodation and air transport sectors [50][51]