Qatar expects a $20 billion economic boost from hosting the 2022 World Cup.Įurope and South America combine for 65 of FIFA’s 211 affiliated associations, just short of the one-third needed to block any proposal, but UEFA and CONMEBOL have threatened to boycott additional World Cups should FIFA enact the proposal.Įuropean and South American teams have won every World Cup in its 91-year history.The latest public relations tactic came in the form on an online survey commissioned by FIFA. It earned between $2 billion and $3.5 billion each year from 2017-2020 for a total of $12.5 billion. FIFA intensified its push for hosting the mens World Cup every two years on Thursday by garnering support from soccer fans around the world to help combat resistance from Europe and South America. The organization took in $6.4 billion from 2017-2020, over 70% of which came in 2018. FIFA’s revenue is highly dependent on the World Cup - it typically posts losses three years out of four and makes it up in World Cup years.UEFA hosts the Euro Cup every four years, and a biennial World Cup could compete with that tournament for fan attention and player participation.ĬONMEBOL’s Copa America tournament would face similar challenges. However, Europe’s UEFA and its South American equivalent CONMEBOL both oppose the concept.
The global soccer organization released results of a 15,000-person survey indicating global support for the move. FIFA wants to double the frequency of the men’s World Cup to every two years, but it faces opposition from major governing bodies.