The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, indicated that the 2023 Women’s World Cup, “the biggest and best of all time”, generated more than 570 million USD (520 M EUR).
In the statement on Friday in Sydney, Infantino welcomed this “The competition organized by Australia and New Zealand exceeded $ 570 million in revenue, which allowed us to break even.”
“We haven’t lost any money and this is the second highest-grossing sporting event on the world stage, apart from the Men’s World Cup.”he pointed out.
The FIFA president, re-elected in March for a new term until 2027, added that “it shows that our strategy was not poor and that we are on the right track”.
Fifa announced last February record revenue for the 2019-2022 cycle, about 7.6 billion USD, an increase of 18% compared to the previous period.
In addition, Infantino defended the choice to expand the Women’s World Cup to 32 participating teams, which until then had only 24.
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