2026 World Cup Could Bring Over $1 Billion in Economic Activity to California

The economic activity will generate an estimated $22.3 million for the state, according to a report.

SoFi Stadium sport complex, which was announced by FIFA as the Los Angeles host city venue for the 2026 World Cup, in Inglewood, Calif., on June 16, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/Getty Images

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is projected to bring more than $1 billion in economic activity to California, based on impact reports from the Bay Area Host Committee and its organizer the Fédération Internationale de Football Association.

The Bay Area committee is a nonprofit dedicated to bringing high-profile events to the Bay Area. In a June press release, it projected the World Cup, along with the NBA All-Star game—set for Chase Center in San Francisco in 2025—and Super Bowl LX, to be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in 2026, will bring in a combined $1.4 billion in revenue to the area.