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FIFA revenue hits $7.5BN for Qatar World Cup period

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By GRAHAM DUNBAR
AP Sports Writer

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has told member federations it earned record revenues of $7.5 billion in the four years of commercial deals tied to the World Cup in Qatar. FIFA revealed its earnings Sunday to officials from more than 200 members. It is $1 billion more than income from the previous commercial cycle linked to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The income rise is despite FIFA helping its members through the COVID-19 pandemic that all-but shut down national-team soccer in 2020.

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