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FIFA Revenue Hits $7.5 Billion for Current World Cup Period

Qatar World Cup Underway After Controversial Build Up
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Doha, Qatar (AP) -- FIFA earned record revenues of $7.5 billion in the four years of commercial deals tied to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the governing body of soccer said Sunday.

The last three sponsors — two American and one from the Middle East — were announced hours before the opening game: YouTube, Visit Las Vegas and Fine Hygienic Holding, all in the third-tier category of regional sponsors.