During the 1994 World Cup in the United States, 9 out of 13 host cities lost money on the event.

According to Jules Boykoff, FIFA's business model involves socializing costs like security and transportation onto host cities while privatizing benefits like TV and corporate sponsorships.

New Jersey Governor Mikey Sherrill has criticized FIFA for not contributing to the transportation costs for the World Cup, which have been placed on the state.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is considered the most politically combustible tournament in modern history due to geopolitical tensions between host and participating nations.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first in history where a host nation, the U.S., is actively bombing a participating nation, Iran, which in turn is bombing three other participating nations.

During the 1994 World Cup hosted in the United States, 9 out of the 13 host cities lost money on the event.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first in history where a host nation, the United States, is actively bombing a participating nation, Iran.

FIFA's business model involves socializing costs onto host cities while privatizing benefits for itself and corporate sponsors.