FIFA WC 2018 provided $14.5 billion boost to Russian economy
The FIFA World Cup 2018 provided a $14.5 billion boost to the Russian economy, the tournament's organising committee revealed on Tuesday. In addition to the monetary boost, the 2018 tournament also created up to 315,000 workplaces-a-year for Russians during the build-up to the event. Notably, over 1 million fans visited games at the football tournament.