Why the Football World Cups are the teat everyone wants to squeeze

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Five weeks of competition paralyzed the world during the celebration of the Men's Football World Cup. It has been the most important event in recent years and the Spanish team of Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, Ferran Torres, Pedri and company celebrated the triumph in a final decided in extra time against Argentina (1-0). La Roja was the best squad of the 48 that took part in the most extensive edition in dates and teams. FIFA, governed by the Italian Gianni Infantino, doubled down on the bet compared to the Qatar World Cup. More countries involved, more matches (104) and, ultimately, more money at stake. Even hydration breaks in the middle of both halves were normalized for advertising reasons. The revenue pie for this World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada amounts to $15 billion, according to data provided by FIFA itself, a figure that represents double (+100%) the numbers obtained in the 2022 tournament. The prizes for the 48 participating federations rose to 655 million, 50% more than in Qatar. Spain, as the winning team, pocketed 50 million, a large part of which went to the players and coaches. 750,000 gross euros per footballer, that is, about 377,000 net in the case of those who play for Barça, where taxation is a little higher than in other regions of the state such as Madrid, Galicia, Navarre or the Basque Country.