The myth of the 2026 World Cup hotel and tourism 'boom'
•FIFA came to North America years ago promising that the 2026 World Cup would bring millions of visitors and billions of dollars.
•“The world will be invading Canada, Mexico and the United States [with] a big wave of joy and happiness,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in 2022 as 16 host cities were selected.
•In anticipation, hotels in those cities hiked their summer 2026 prices and prepared to capitalize on the deluge.Advertisement
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FIFA came to North America years ago promising that the 2026 World Cup would bring millions of visitors and billions of dollars. “The world will be invading Canada, Mexico and the United States [with] a big wave of joy and happiness,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in 2022 as 16 host cities were selected. In anticipation, hotels in those cities hiked their summer 2026 prices and prepared to capitalize on the deluge.Advertisementالمصدر: The Athletic | Source: The Athletic
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