Fifa and Secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has released two reports that predict Strong economic and social impact such as the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and FIFA World Cup 2026 Could have, events that will be held in the United States and will have international reach.
The documents, developed by the independent consulting company Open Economics (OE), are part of the joint work that both organizations have promoted since the launch of the target economy initiative, which was launched after the record for the public and participation that was registered in FIFA Women’s World’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zeeland.
The study at the World Cup 2026 estimates a presence of approximately 6.5 million people among the three host countries. According to the OE estimates, the tournament can contribute up to $ 40.9 billion to the global gross domestic product (GDP), generate $ 8.28 billion in social benefits and contributes to the creation of almost 824,000 full -time equivalent jobs all over the world.
As for the United States, It is estimated that the tournament will generate $ 30.5 billion in gross income, with a direct impact of $ 17.2 billion on its GDP and a possible creation of 185,000 jobs in full -time equive.
The club’s financial effect
The second analysis focused on 2025 Club World Cup, A competition that will be outstanding because of its new format. It is expected to convene more than 3.7 million fans, both residents and tourists, who will attend the meetings at the 11 arenas designated to support the participating law.
This championship can also provide a strong economic upswing: $ 21.1 billion to global GDP and $ 9.6 billion specifically in the USAlong with an estimated gross return of $ 17.1 billion. The report also indicates that $ 3.36 billion can be generated in social benefits and almost 105,000 jobs across the country.
Beyond the economic impact
Both studies try to account for the value of these events, not only from the economic point of view, but also from their role in the generation of intangible benefits. The approach used includes a detailed analysis of the direct, indirect and induced effects, which reinforces the commitment from FIFA and WTO to Demonstrate the potential of football as an engine for global and inclusive economic development.
This collaboration is based on the agreement signed in September 2022 by the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, and the Director General of WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, during the opening of the annual public forum for WTO.
How the impact was measured
The evaluation applied both the economic impact measurement method and the social return on investment analysis. This methodology, in line with the parameters of the organization for economic cooperation and development (OECD), includes revenue generation of benefits, calculation of discounts on future results and active participation of different actors.
To achieve an exact representation, the analysis used a social accounting matrix that included 76 countries and broke down 45 productive sectors.
The two reports shared this method, based on indicators and reference sources such as the World Bank, the OECD, Ilostat, Cepe, WTO and UN Tourism.
