{"id":492863,"date":"2025-11-28T18:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/2026-world-cup-will-boost-the-arrival-of-more-than-a-million-visitors-and-a-hotel-boom-in-the-u-s\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T18:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T22:31:09","slug":"2026-world-cup-will-boost-the-arrival-of-more-than-a-million-visitors-and-a-hotel-boom-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/football\/2026-world-cup-will-boost-the-arrival-of-more-than-a-million-visitors-and-a-hotel-boom-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup will boost the arrival of more than a million visitors and a hotel boom in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Miami (EFE).\u2014<\/strong> The United States is preparing to receive one of the largest waves of tourists in its recent history during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. More than <strong>1.24 million fans<\/strong> will travel to the country to enjoy the tournament, with an estimated average of <strong>two matches per person<\/strong>, according to an analysis by <em>Tourism Economics<\/em>, a firm associated with Oxford Economics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/futbol\/cibao-fc-visita-a-jarabacoa-en-busca-de-afianzarse-en-la-cima-de-la-ldf\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cibao FC visits Jarabacoa in search of consolidating its position at the top of the LDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe increase in international arrivals will be notable: a <strong>60% increase<\/strong> is projected, as well as a <strong>growth of up to 25% in hotel revenue<\/strong>, directly driven by the celebration of the most followed sporting event on the planet.\n\nThe World Cup, which will be played from <strong>June 11 to July 19<\/strong>, will generate unprecedented demand in the US tourism sector. Experts predict that the flow of visitors will have immediate effects due to high hotel occupancy, as well as lasting economic benefits thanks to the country&#8217;s global exposure.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A million fans and an unprecedented impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nThe report indicates that <strong>742,000 visitors<\/strong>, equivalent to 60% of the total projected, would not travel to the U.S. if it were not for the World Cup. The tourism climate of 2025 showed signs of slowing down, so this rebound is shaping up as a key boost for the recovery of the sector.\n\n&#8220;Fans plan for years to follow their national teams, organizing unique trips around the World Cup,&#8221; said analyst Aran Ryan in a recent seminar. According to estimates, <strong>40% of the audience present in the stadiums will be foreign<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Leading cities in benefits: New York, Dallas, and Miami<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nThe tournament will feature <strong>48 teams and 104 matches<\/strong>, of which <strong>78 will be played in the United States<\/strong>. Cities like <strong>New York, Dallas, and Miami<\/strong> \u2014venues for key matches, including advanced phase clashes\u2014 will be the most benefited by hotel demand.\n\nThe projections estimate an increase of between <strong>2.5% and 7% in hotel rates and occupancy in June<\/strong>, a period in which the largest number of matches are concentrated. In July, the month that includes the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the <strong>grand final at MetLife Stadium<\/strong>, annual revenues could grow between <strong>1% and 5%<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Impact of Football Powerhouses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nArgentina, Brazil, France, and England top the list of teams that mobilize the most followers, generating a greater economic impact on the host cities. A surprising performance by less common teams could further increase the flow of visitors, by opening up expectations of historic moments for their fans.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ticket sales and expectations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nFIFA has already surpassed <strong>one million tickets sold<\/strong> after the first draw in September. A second sales process in October also registered high demand, although no official figures have been offered.\n\nThe next milestone of the tournament will be the <strong>group draw on December 5 in Washington D.C.<\/strong>, when the pairings and venues of each team will be defined, which will allow for a more precise projection of tourist movement in each city.\n\n&#8220;The global reach of the World Cup is unparalleled,&#8221; Ryan emphasized, underscoring the magnitude of the event that will transform the US tourism industry during the summer of 2026.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami (EFE).\u2014 The United States is preparing to receive one of the largest waves of tourists in its recent history during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. More than 1.24 million fans will travel to the country to enjoy the tournament, with an estimated average of two matches per person, according to an analysis by Tourism [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":492864,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[40943],"tags":[611,40231,40853,40230],"class_list":["post-492863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-deultimominuto","tag-dominican-republic","tag-thetruthnewspaper","tag-united-states"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phj1q1-24dp","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Portada-28.jpeg","dum_api":{"author_name":"EFE","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1200px-EFE_logo.svg-96x96.png","categories_name":["Football"],"featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cdn.deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Portada-28.jpeg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=492863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/492864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=492863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=492863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}