Kathmandu. The FIFA World Cup 2026 has created a record financial success for the World Football Federation (FIFA) . FIFA president Gi anni Infantino said the tournament would generate about $15 billion. That’s significantly higher than the $11 billion estimate made before the tournament began.

According to FIFA’s information to the member nation’s football associations , revenue from ticket sales, hospitality packages and ticket business in the secondary market has increased more than expected.FIFA charges a fee of 15-15-15 from both the buyer and the seller {{} when the ticket is bought and sold on the secondary market.

This record is expected to be followed by member football associations around the world and additional financial support. However, FIFA has not yet made a final decision on how much and on what basis the money will be distributed.

For FIFA president Infantino, who has been embroiled in controversy over the World Cup, the financial achievement is seen as a major success.He already has the backing of more than 200 member states ahead of the election for president in March. Many of the members who are expecting additional grants due to the huge income from the World Cup have not yet publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with .

Meanwhile, the economic success of the World Cup has also strengthened the possibility that the United States will host the World Cup again in the future.The bidding process for hosting the 2038 World Cup will be opened soon.

US President Donald Trump has also said that the United States is interested in hosting the World Cup again.In an event, he expressed his desire for the United States to host the World Cup again and said that this time Canada and Mexico should not be co-hosts .