A football fan poses for photographs next to the FIFA world cup trophy which starts a 50 country global tour from the Sri Lankan capital after Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (not pictured) unveiled it at a ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
(Reuters) - A tri-nation North American bid to host the 2026 soccer World Cup could create over $5 billion (3.59 billion pounds) in economic activity for the area if it wins the right to stage the tournament, according to a study published on Thursday.
The United States, Mexico and Canada are bidding to host the 48-team tournament, which will be the largest in World Cup history, and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said hosting the event would support about 40,000 jobs across North America.
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