Introduction
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be held in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018. It will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament for men’s senior national teams. It will be the eleventh time that the World Cup has been held in Europe, and the first time that it has been held in Russia.
TV Rights
The TV rights for the 2018 World Cup in the United States have been sold to Fox and Telemundo. Fox will broadcast 38 matches on its main channel, FS1, and Fox Deportes, while Telemundo will broadcast 56 matches on its main channel and Universo.
Fox paid $425 million for the rights to broadcast the World Cup in the United States, while Telemundo paid $600 million. This is the first time that a Spanish-language network has paid more than an English-language network for the rights to broadcast the World Cup in the United States.
Ratings
The 2018 World Cup is expected to be one of the most-watched sporting events in history. The 2014 World Cup in Brazil was watched by an estimated 3.2 billion people worldwide, and the 2018 World Cup is expected to surpass that number.
In the United States, the 2014 World Cup was the most-watched sporting event in history, with an average of 17.3 million viewers per match. The 2018 World Cup is expected to have similar ratings, if not higher.
Impact on the Economy
The 2018 World Cup is expected to have a significant impact on the economy of the United States. The tournament is expected to generate $1.1 billion in revenue for the United States economy, according to a study by Oxford Economics.
The study found that the World Cup will create 10,000 jobs and generate $500 million in tax revenue. The study also found that the World Cup will boost tourism and hospitality spending in the United States.
Conclusion
The 2018 World Cup is a major event that will have a significant impact on the United States. The tournament is expected to be one of the most-watched sporting events in history, and it will generate billions of dollars in revenue for the United States economy.
