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Soaring ticket prices could help FIFA pull in $15B this World Cup cycle — where does the money come from, where does it go?

  • Written by Richard Sheehan, Professor Emeritus of Business and Economics, University of Notre Dame
imageFIFA's secondary ticket market can be seen on a smartphone screen. Maximilian Haupt / picture alliance via Getty Images

At soccer’s World Cup, the top scorer gets the “golden boot,” and the best goalkeeper is handed the “golden gloves.” This year’s tournament will also provide organizer FIFA with a golden...

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