Zohran Mamdani: “FIFA is set to make billions of dollars in revenue, more…”

“I also understand that they're making this decision to try and cover costs that come with the hosting of the Cup. And it's not for a lack of money, in that FIFA is set to make billions of dollars in revenue, more than we've ever seen from any World Cup. It's not about an opportunity for a city to make money. It's just to ensure that never again do we land at a place where the cost of taking the train is $98.” (10:08–10:14)

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