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Hotels have a big World Cup problem: Bookings are running far below projections](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-s1-5810626/world-cup-hotels-tourism-bookings-visitors) The department imposed the bond requirement last year for countries that it said had high rates of people overstaying
World Cup are often pitched to host cities as economic jackpots. It’s a promise fuelled by an influx of tourists, packed hotels, new jobs and billions in spending. But as the games approach, skyrocketing
World Cup matches, from New York to Los Angeles. Eighty percent of respondents reported hotel bookings were tracking below initial forecasts. And about 65 percent of the total respondents cited visa barriers and broader geopolitical
hotel room bookings not meeting expectations in most of the 11 US cities hosting the tournament. A 2022 study co-authored by Gogishvili found that nearly every World Cup from 1966 through
hotel bookings. Gianni Infantino, FIFA's president, [in 2025](https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/president/news/fifa-president-fans-welcome-and-immigration-smooth-fifa-world-cup-26) pushed against what he called "misconceptions" and said "everyone will be welcome in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the FIFA World
issues? How did we get here? And what is at stake? As the eyes of the footballing world focus on Mexico City before Thursday's opening match, the co-hosts provide a vivid snapshot
hotel bookings in some host cities actually being well down. Many of the host stadia would have been full with rock concerts were it not for the football. On the face of it, the economic
issue and, as part of their "commitment to player welfare", have introduced mandatory three-minute cooling breaks in each half of every match for the tournament. ![LED Board shows an announcement of a Weather delay
issues though are the same as elsewhere thanks to Fifa's pricing structure, while hotel prices are steep - downtown Vancouver hotels have rates of more than $1,000 per night during the World Cup, with