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World Cup economics: Ticket prices, tourism and visa restrictions

Business Extra by The National News

Jun 10, 202616:20Business

The 2026 Fifa World Cup was supposed to be a record-breaking economic windfall for the United States. But as the tournament gets under way, the numbers reveal a more complicated story. Top-tier tickets for the final are...

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