Published on
06/08/2026 - 8:40 GMT+2
Your reporter is excited to watch the games, even though my own team failed to qualify and saved me from the inevitable heartbreak. I have got some fascinating numbers for you to check out, just in case your team did not qualify either.
FIFA proudly projects a 30 billion dollar cash injection for the host nations. Yet analysts warn the impact will be practically invisible.
For an economic giant like the US, it is a drop in the ocean, with most hotels reporting bookings way below forecasts. The real winner here is Mexico. Because its economy relies so heavily on tourism, the money carries far more weight, potentially boosting its GDP by up to half a per cent, with cities like Guadalajara, Monterrey and Mexico City feeling it the most.
