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FIFA projects the upcoming Women's World Cup will generate $1 billion in revenue.
FIFA projects the Men's World Cup will generate revenue in the range of $4 billion to $6 billion.
The upcoming World Cup in North America received 500 million ticket requests, a 10x increase from the 50 million requests for the previous two World Cups combined.
FIFA plans to reinvest 100% of the projected $1 billion in revenue from the next Women's World Cup back into women's soccer.
FIFA is unbundling media rights for men's and women's events, which led to a record-breaking deal with Netflix for the upcoming Women's World Cup.
The first iteration of the Women's Club World Cup is scheduled to take place in 2028.
FIFA is currently in China negotiating broadcast deals for its events.
The 2023 Women's World Cup attracted 2 billion viewers globally.
The upcoming Men's World Cup will be the largest ever, featuring 48 teams.
The last Men's World Cup in Qatar attracted 5 billion viewers globally.
FIFA projects viewership for the Women's World Cup to grow to between 2.5 and 3 billion.
FIFA redistributes revenue to all 211 member countries through its FIFA Forward program to support investment in the sport.