According to Mundo Deportivo, the FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is expected to bring in $3 billion for the New York area.

New York is preparing to become the world capital of football. This Sunday, local time, Spain and Argentina will play the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, drawing large crowds to New York and an estimated $3 billion in revenue. It's worth noting that football is far from the most popular sport in this region. What truly captures people's attention is baseball and basketball, including the rivalry between the Yankees and the Mets, and the Knicks' rise in the NBA.

In short, New York is permeated with a football atmosphere these days. The entire city has been decorated in a FIFA World Cup theme, and in New York alone, the FIFA World Cup has already attracted 1.2 million foreign tourists.

According to Expansion, citing estimates from Oxford Economics, the FIFA World Cup will bring approximately $3 billion, or about 3.5 billion euros, to the region, mainly driven by tourism and service industries. This includes $1.7 billion flowing to local businesses and $432 million in tax revenue entering state and local coffers. In addition, the event has created 26,000 jobs.

Carlo Andrés, daughter of renowned Spanish chef José Andrés and head of the "Little Spain" culinary business, shared relevant information in Expansion. This food hub has become one of the gathering spots for Spanish fans to watch games, employing 250 people. Maximino Vázquez, vice president of "La Nacional," a historic gathering place for the Spanish community in New York, also spoke about this. He stated: "The FIFA World Cup puts Spain in the spotlight."

MetLife Stadium has 82,000 seats, and resale ticket prices have reached $35,000, or about 41,000 euros, making other venues to watch the FIFA World Cup and the final extremely sought after.

External expectations have reached their peak. Data from online travel agency eDreams shows that flight searches to New York and its metropolitan area surged by 367% just since Spain qualified for the final. Airfare from Madrid to New York airports is approximately 700 euros, and that's for a one-way ticket only. For hotels, the cheapest are around 300 euros per night, while luxury hotels can reach 3000 euros per night.

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