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flag The 2026 World Cup, despite its record size, earned less ad revenue than 2018 due to shifting viewer habits and digital competition.

flag The 2026 FIFA World Cup, the largest ever with 48 teams across North America, is projected to generate $10.5 billion in advertising revenue—less than the 2018 tournament—despite its expanded scale. flag Declining linear TV viewership, fragmented audience habits, and rising competition from club football have weakened traditional broadcast impact. flag Fans increasingly engage through social media, podcasts, and creator content, prompting brands to shift spending toward digital platforms like TikTok and YouTube, and to invest in non-traditional activations. flag While the event remains a global cultural phenomenon, its commercial value now stems from a distributed ecosystem rather than centralized broadcast dominance.

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