With a tournament partly staged in the Americas about to dominate office chatter, a new survey puts a price tag on the distraction, warning
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Key Facts
—The estimate: A study by workforce-software firm UKG projects the tournament could cost employers worldwide about $17 billion in lost productivity.
—The window: The expanded World Cup runs June 11 to July 19, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, with 48 nations and 104 games.
—Where it lands: The biggest single hit is in the US, at about $11.7 billion, followed by Germany at roughly $1.34 billion.
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