# Financial winners and losers of the World Cup

An analysis from BBC Business outlines which countries, companies, and organizations gained or lost money from hosting and participating in the World Cup. It highlights economic booms for some economies while exposing financial strains on others. This matters because major sporting events can significantly influence global investment and national budgets.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Business
- [BBC Business](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrkek8lrzvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:16:14 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/17/which-players-are-favourites-to-be-fifa-world-cup-2026-award-winners?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:38:28 +0000

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cgmk7mnnyjeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:40:55 GMT
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/trump-present-fifa-world-cup-winners-trophy) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:05:41 -0400