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FlaglerLive·June 7, 2026Florida State

Inflation and ICE Fears Threaten Miami’s Economic Benefits from World Cup

Miami, one of the venues for the World Cup, may be hit hard as recent tourism reports indicate there will be fewer hotel reservations than anticipated due to reduced international travel confidence and a growing uncertainty related to U.S. immigration policies, geopolitical inst…

When the U.S. last hosted the World Cup in 1994, the event drew unexpectedly large crowds . At that time, soccer wasn’t as popular among Americans as it is now, so expectations for attendance had been fairly low.

So as the U.S. prepared to host the World Cup again in 2026, expectations for tourism were high.

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