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≡ FIFA ROLLING IN DOUGH ≡
Using its expanded line-up of worldwide tournaments, including Club World Cups for men and women, FIFA is projecting a $14 billion revenue haul from 2027-30, expanding on its jump to a projected $13 billion from 2022-26.
It expects more in television rights and sponsorships than the current cycle, but less from tickets and hospitality since the men’s World Cup is not in the U.S.:
● $6.064 billion in broadcast rights (+800 million from 2023-26)
● $4.592 billion in sponsorships (+1.246 billion)
● $2.659 billion in tickets and hospitality (–$938 million)
● $458 million in licensing (+$58 million)
● $227 million in other income (–$166 million)
Of this $14.000 billion total, 26% is contracted now, but this does include 36% of the $4.592 billion in sponsorships, as of 31 December 2025. So FIFA is off to a good start, with a heavy schedule ahead:
● 2027: FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil
● 2028: FIFA Women’s Club World Cup (site tbd)
● 2029: FIFA Club World Cup (site tbd)
● 2030: FIFA World Cup in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Morocco, Portugal, Spain
The budget section describes broadcast assumptions for the 2030 World Cup to include the currently-planned 48-team, 104-match program, not the proposed one-time, centennial expansion to 64 teams (128 games) requested by the South American hosts, currently allocated one match each.
The U.S. World Cup television rights will be up for 2030, with Fox having held the U.S. English-language rights from 2015 to 2026.
FIFA expects to spend $3.303 billion on the 2030 World Cup alone.
Revenue in 2027 is forecast at $1.202 billion, with $800 million to be spent on the Women’s World Cup and other, smaller events.
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FIFA’s 2025 revenue was $2.661 billion, about 9% above budget, thanks to the new Club World Cup:
● $2.126 billion revenue
● $1.000 billion broadcast rights from DAZN
● $669 million in sponsorships
● $411 million in tickets ($261 million) and hospitality ($150 million)
● $5 million in licensing
● $41 million in concessions, parking, host city fees
The tournament cost $839 million to stage and another $1.0 billion in prize money and $287 million for a to-be-established “solidarity” fund. That accounts for all $2.261 billion in revenue.
The remaining $535 million in FIFA revenues last year was mostly from sponsorships ($296 million), and smaller amounts from the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and some licensing.
Interestingly, FIFA lost money in 2025, with $3.169 billion in expenses:
● $2.043 billion on competitions and events
● $748 million on development ane education
● $51 million on football governance
● $72 million on marketing and broadcasting expense
● $254 million on FIFA governance and administration
This is normally the case for FIFA, losing money in the first three years of a quadrennial, then enjoying a huge cash injection from the men’s World Cup in the final year.
However, to say that FIFA is rich is beyond doubt. The financials show total assets of $9.479 billion and reserves of $2.699 billion, riding a wave of popularity for its biggest events and the benefit of holding the new 2025 Club World Cup in the U.S. and having the 2026 World Cup mostly in the U.S., along with Canada and Mexico.
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