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Following the Wasted Money at World Cup 2026 | PTFO
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Following the Wasted Money at World Cup 2026 | PTFO
PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT›
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The 2026 World Cup is underway, and FIFA stands to profit nearly $9 billion. How did U.S. taxpayers get stuck with the tab? The Athletic's Adam Crafton crunches the numbers on wasted public money, as Pablo Torre dissects comically absurd demands upon host cities — from "clean" stadiums and super-V.I.P. treatment... to a pop-up jail.
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Further reading:
• "The U.S. signed up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — and its 11 host cities are paying for it"
nytimes.com/athletic/article/7314190
• "U.S. states waived taxes to host World Cup" nytimes.com/athletic/7321482/2026/06/10/world-cup-tax-waived-games
• "The $25.8m Kansas City 'World Cup jail'" nytimes.com/athletic/7309921/2026/06/09/world-cup-argentina-kansas-city-jail
• Rahm Emanuel Q&A: 'The numbers don't work'" nytimes.com/athletic/7318897/2026/06/08/world-cup-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-2026
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