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I have no idea whether FIFA would bankroll this OFC professional league forever, if it failed commercially to break even.

But the cash reserves FIFA has & the income it generates is truly eye watering. This league would be a tiny expense on it's  annual P&L.

https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-qatar-3551b3dacd7c35a4f7b50ecbb69abec5

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA expects to earn $11 billion in the 2026 World Cup cycle with a 48-team men’s tournament in North America set to deliver a big increase in revenue amid ongoing uncertainty about the exact match schedule.

The four-year budget, which was presented Friday to the FIFA Council, foresees an almost 50% increase in income mainly tied to broadcasting and sponsorship deals, plus ticketing and hospitality at a tournament which will use several NFL stadiums.

“We are bullish about the power of football,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said after the council meeting. “We are convinced that the impact of the game will be massive.”

FIFA typically makes conservative budget estimates and ends up overshooting its targets. The $7.5 billion revenue announced in Qatar last month for the 2019-22 commercial cycle was $1 billion more than the forecast.

I have no idea whether FIFA would bankroll this OFC prtofessional league forever, if it failed commercially to break even.

But the cash reserves FIFA has & the income it generates is truly eye watering. This league would be a tiny expense on it's  annual P&L.

https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-qatar-3551b3dacd7c35a4f7b50ecbb69abec5

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA expects to earn $11 billion in the 2026 World Cup cycle with a 48-team men’s tournament in North America set to deliver a big increase in revenue amid ongoing uncertainty about the exact match schedule.

The four-year budget, which was presented Friday to the FIFA Council, foresees an almost 50% increase in income mainly tied to broadcasting and sponsorship deals, plus ticketing and hospitality at a tournament which will use several NFL stadiums.

“We are bullish about the power of football,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said after the council meeting. “We are convinced that the impact of the game will be massive.”

FIFA typically makes conservative budget estimates and ends up overshooting its targets. The $7.5 billion revenue announced in Qatar last month for the 2019-22 commercial cycle was $1 billion more than the forecast.

I have no idea whether FIFA would bankroll this OFC prtofessional league forever, if it failed commercially to break even.

But income the cash reserves FIFA has & the income it generates is truly eye watering. This league would be e tiny expense on it's  annual P&L.

https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-qatar-3551b3dacd7c35a4f7b50ecbb69abec5

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA expects to earn $11 billion in the 2026 World Cup cycle with a 48-team men’s tournament in North America set to deliver a big increase in revenue amid ongoing uncertainty about the exact match schedule.

The four-year budget, which was presented Friday to the FIFA Council, foresees an almost 50% increase in income mainly tied to broadcasting and sponsorship deals, plus ticketing and hospitality at a tournament which will use several NFL stadiums.

“We are bullish about the power of football,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said after the council meeting. “We are convinced that the impact of the game will be massive.”

FIFA typically makes conservative budget estimates and ends up overshooting its targets. The $7.5 billion revenue announced in Qatar last month for the 2019-22 commercial cycle was $1 billion more than the forecast.