This year’s World Cup will provide organiser FIFA with a golden opportunity to make more than US$15 billion in revenue, which would be a record, says this academic.

There has been backlash from fans over World Cup ticket prices, with Donald Trump even admitting he would not be willing to pay

This year’s World Cup will provide organiser FIFA with a golden opportunity to make more than US$15 billion in revenue, which would be a record, says this academic.

Notre Dame's Richard Sheehan, author of "Keeping Score: The Economics of Big Time Sports," finds ticket revenue alone could hit $9 billion.

For fans, this year’s World Cup is shaping up to be much more expensive to attend than past tournaments.