The World Cup delivered $20 billion shot in the arm for US economy as host cities saw spending boom

The 2026 FIFA World Cup injected $20 billion into the U.S. economy with a number of host cities experiencing a spending boom, Bank of America has said.

The reported financial boost came despite fears that a number of factors, including President Trump’s tough immigration policy and the U.S. war with Iran, could put off foreign tourists and damage the economic benefits to the U.S.