<p> FIFA earned record revenues of USD 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.</p>.<p>FIFA revealed its earnings to officials from more than 200 of its members. It is $1 billion more than income from the previous commercial cycle linked to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.</p>.<p>The extra income was buoyed by commercial deals with the World Cup host country. Qatar Energy joined as a top-tier sponsor, and new third-tier sponsors include Qatari bank QNB and telecoms firm Ooredoo.</p>.<p>FIFA also added second-tier sponsor deals this year from financial platform crypto.com and a blockchain provider — its first new American sponsor in more than a decade.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/high-stakes-for-qatar-ahead-of-world-cup-kickoff-1164022.html" target="_blank">High stakes for Qatar ahead of World Cup kickoff</a></strong></p>.<p>Key broadcast deals for this year's World Cup were signed during Sepp Blatter's presidency in two-tournament deals that included the Russia and Qatar tournaments. They included deals with Fox in the United States and Qatari broadcaster BeIN Sports from 2011.</p>.<p>FIFA's revenues will rise to about $2.5 billion despite the Covid-19 pandemic. FIFA was prepared to use that cash to help members through uncertainty in 2020 when national team soccer and World Cup qualifying games were almost entirely shut down.</p>.<p>Revenues are likely to approach $10 billion for the next four years thanks to a new financial strategy for women's soccer and the expanded 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.</p>.<p>Separate sponsor deals for women's soccer are being signed for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.</p>.<p>The 2026 men's tournament will have 48 teams instead of 32.</p>.<p>FIFA has an almost blank slate for the 2026 edition with top-tier sponsors Coca-Cola, Adidas and Wanda the only deals currently extended.</p>
<p> FIFA earned record revenues of USD 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.</p>.<p>FIFA revealed its earnings to officials from more than 200 of its members. It is $1 billion more than income from the previous commercial cycle linked to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.</p>.<p>The extra income was buoyed by commercial deals with the World Cup host country. Qatar Energy joined as a top-tier sponsor, and new third-tier sponsors include Qatari bank QNB and telecoms firm Ooredoo.</p>.<p>FIFA also added second-tier sponsor deals this year from financial platform crypto.com and a blockchain provider — its first new American sponsor in more than a decade.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/high-stakes-for-qatar-ahead-of-world-cup-kickoff-1164022.html" target="_blank">High stakes for Qatar ahead of World Cup kickoff</a></strong></p>.<p>Key broadcast deals for this year's World Cup were signed during Sepp Blatter's presidency in two-tournament deals that included the Russia and Qatar tournaments. They included deals with Fox in the United States and Qatari broadcaster BeIN Sports from 2011.</p>.<p>FIFA's revenues will rise to about $2.5 billion despite the Covid-19 pandemic. FIFA was prepared to use that cash to help members through uncertainty in 2020 when national team soccer and World Cup qualifying games were almost entirely shut down.</p>.<p>Revenues are likely to approach $10 billion for the next four years thanks to a new financial strategy for women's soccer and the expanded 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.</p>.<p>Separate sponsor deals for women's soccer are being signed for the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.</p>.<p>The 2026 men's tournament will have 48 teams instead of 32.</p>.<p>FIFA has an almost blank slate for the 2026 edition with top-tier sponsors Coca-Cola, Adidas and Wanda the only deals currently extended.</p>