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FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup

FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup
NPR Business Tuesday 28 July 2026, 23:04 UTC By Rafael Nam 1 min read
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FIFA has a complex plan to sell chunks of its commercial rights to the World Cup to minority investors, including a firm run by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner.(Image credit: Carl Recine)

FIFA has a complex plan to sell chunks of its commercial rights to the World Cup to minority investors, including a firm run by Joshua Kushner, the brother of Jared Kushner.

(Image credit: Carl Recine)

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