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Unfilled hotels and empty seats raise doubts over expected World Cup windfall

It's the biggest sporting event on the planet so questions as to whether the World Cup will spark a tourism bonanza in the host nation - or in this case nations - should be a foregone conclusion. And yet there are serious questions over whether that will indeed be the case in 202

Unfilled hotels and empty seats raise doubts over expected World Cup windfall
France 24 โ€” 12 June 2026
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It's the biggest sporting event on the planet so questions as to whether the World Cup will spark a tourism bonanza in the host nation - or in this case nations - should be a foregone conclusion. And yet there are serious questions over whether that will indeed be the case in 2026, with hotels unfilled and stadium seats empty as the tournament gets underway on Monday. Luke Shrago takes a closer look.

This report comes from France 24. The story centres on Unfilled hotels and empty seats raise doubts over expected World Cup windfall. Full coverage and background context is available at the original source. Readers seeking more detail on this developing topic are encouraged to follow updates from France 24 and related outlets covering this beat.

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