The financial winners and losers from the World Cup
Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most?
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"I wouldn't pay"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"purely a sporting matter"
— Gianni Infantino , Executive
"without question the main winner"
— Marion Laboure , Academic
"very surprised if they disappear"
— Marion Laboure , Academic
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Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most?
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