Eleven host cities across America are gearing to welcome nearly 4 million soccer fans, who are expected to inject nearly $10 billion into the economy during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Organized by FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, the Club World Cup features 32 elite teams from across the globe, including Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Milan, which will compete in a total of 63 matches spread across 29 days between June 14-July 13.
The competition begins with eight groups of four teams each, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout stages. The final will take place at MetLife Stadium in Rutherford, NJ.
The games will be played at 12 venues in 11 host cities: Atlanta; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati; Los Angeles; Miami; Nashville, TN; New York/New Jersey; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.
An estimated 3.7 million spectators are projected to attend the matches, adding a total of $9.6 billion to the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to a recent study released by FIFA and the World Trade Organization (WTO), as Inside World Football reported. That figure includes spending from international and domestic visitors, broadcast operations, sponsorship deals, and team-related spending.
On top of that, the nearly monthlong soccer extravaganza is projected to generate more than $17 billion in gross output, which refers to the total revenue earned by all businesses affected by the tournament, and create 105,000 jobs nationally across sectors such as transportation, food service, event operations, security, media, and hospitality.
For context, in 2024, spectator sports tourism had a total economic impact of more than $114 billion in the U.S., supporting nearly 665,000 full- and part-time jobs, and contributing $8.5 billion in state and local taxes, according to a study commissioned by the Sports Events and Tourism Association (ETA), a nonprofit trade association.
Athletic events attracted close to 110 million non-local spectators who traveled at least 50 miles to attend games, with more than half of them staying overnight.
“Hosting a large sporting event can bring significant investment and development to an area,” says Realtor.com® Senior Economic Research Analyst Hannah Jones. “The local economy, including hotels, bars, and restaurants, can expect a boost; and local homeowners may even be able to see a benefit by renting out their homes to those who are traveling in.”
Venue: MetLife Stadium
Capacity: 82,500
Number of FIFA Club World Cup 2025 matches: 9
5. Seattle
Venue: Bank Of America Stadium
Capacity: 75,000
Number of FIFA Club World Cup 2025 matches: 4
