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这场在美国、墨西哥和加拿大举行的锦标赛收益将使其成为体育史上最赚钱的赛事，尽管在48个参赛国中，有一些国家表示正面临入不敷出的困境。Fifa主席Gianni Infantino在去年12月的抽签仪式上将这届世界杯称为“人类历史上见过的最伟大的盛事”，而它也必将成为体育史上收益最高的比赛。Fifa在过去几年里一直在上调其收入预期，最新的财务报告显示，这个全球管理机构将在以今年夏天锦标赛为终点的四年周期内赚取130亿美元（96亿英镑），其中近90亿美元将在今年进账。继续阅读...

Mikie Sherrill says taxpayers should not carry burdenCosts at World Cup have come under increased scrutinyNew Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, has hit out at Fifa after reports her state’s transport system will charge $100 for a return ticket to World Cup matches this summer.New Jersey Transit lists the price for a round-trip ticket from New York’s Penn Station to MetLife Stadium, which will host eight World Cup matches this summer, including the final, as $12.90. The new pricing, reported by The Athletic earlier this week, puts the return ticket at more than $100 with no reductions for children, seniors or people with disabilities. NJ Transit told Fox 5 New York that the price has not been finalized. A decision is expected in the coming days. Continue reading...

Human rights group says US is facing an ‘emergency’ICE director said agency will play ‘key part’ at tournamentAmnesty International has warned that the World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a “stage for repression”. The human rights organisation published a report on Monday – “Humanity Must Win” – calling on Fifa and the host countries, the US, Canada and Mexico, to take urgent action to protect fans, players and other communities.Fifa has promised a tournament where everyone “feels safe, included and free to exercise their rights”. But Amnesty said that pledge sat in “stark contrast” to conditions in all three host nations, especially the US, which hosts three-quarters of the 104 matches. Continue reading...