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Monday briefing: Qatar World Cup set to hit revenue high and beat $5.4 billion earned for Russia 2018

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FIFA is set to generate record revenues from the Qatar World Cup despite the controversies that have overshadowed the build up to the tournament, Bloomberg reports.

The financial news service understands that this year’s tournament is on course to top the $5.4 billion in revenue that FIFA earned from the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The governing body has pre-sold broadcasting rights, about 240,000 hospitality packages and nearly three million tickets for the event.

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