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FIFA Projects $14 Billion Revenue Amid World Cup Expansion
3/20/2026
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- FIFA forecasts $14 billion in revenue for the 2027-2030 cycle, a figure approved at a FIFA Council meeting.
- The forecast includes $2.7 billion in development funding through the FIFA Forward program, eightfold since 2016.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the expanded 48-team World Cup will promote unity amid conflicts.
- Iran's soccer chief affirmed Iran's commitment to participate in the expanded World Cup.
