Study indicates that World Cup and World Clubs in the USA in 2025 and 2026 will create 290,000 jobs in the country
FIFA and the WTO (World Trade Organization) released on Thursday (3.br.2025) 2 studies that project that the 2025 Club World Cup and the 2026 World Cup will add $ 62 billion to the global GDP (Gross Domestic Product). The analysis was carried out by the OPEN Economics), an independent body of economic analysis.
The study indicates that the 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to attract about 6.5 million viewers, with a potential to produce up to $ 40.9 billion in global GDP. The event is estimated to provide $ 8.28 billion for social benefits and support the creation of almost 824,000 equivalent jobs in FTE (full time) around the world. This is the in English (PDF – 1,292 KB).
In the United States, the expectation of 185,000 FTE jobs, with $ 30.5 billion in gross production and $ 17.2 billion in GDP.
The 2025 Club World Cup, in turn, is expected to attract a total audience of 3.7 million, including local and international fans, in the 11 host cities of the United States. The tournament is designed to raise up to $ 21.1 billion in global GDP, with US $ 9.6 billion produced in the United States. This is the English (PDF – 1,504 kb).
The event is expected to collect $ 17.1 billion in gross revenue and unlock $ 3.36 billion on social benefits in the United States, supporting the creation of approximately 105,000 jobs.
Methodology
The analysis adopts both the impact analysis methodology and the Sroi (social return on investment) methodology aligned with the OECD (Organization for Economic Development and Economic Development) guidelines, to evaluate the value created in relation to the investments made.
This methodology incorporates the engagement of stakeholders, results mapping, monetization and discount of future benefits. To provide a comprehensive framework, socioeconomic impact analysis uses an interpais social accounting matrix (SAM) with a division into 45 productive sectors and 76 different countries. The same methodology was applied to both reports. The main data comprise benchmarks International organizations such as World Bank, OECD, ILostat, Unece, WTO and OMT.
