The 2026 FIFA Soccer World Cup kicks off today, and it will look very different from prior tournaments, not just on the field, but economically.

For the first time, this event will be hosted across three countries: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. That structure shifts the World Cup from a concentrated investment into something closer to a diversified portfolio. Instead of one country absorbing the full cost and risk, exposure is spread across multiple economies, currencies, and cities.

Just as importantly, this will be the first soccer World Cup since 1994 to rely almost entirely on existing stadium infrastruc

Strategy Background

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