FIFA has confirmed that the World Cup generated record total revenues of $15 billion, comfortably exceeding earlier forecasts, thanks to exceptionally strong demand for hospitality packages and resold tickets throughout the tournament. The milestone was overshadowed by severe flash flooding across the New York and New Jersey area, which hosted the final, prompting concerns over safety and logistics as international fans travelled in for the tournament's climax.

Resale prices reached extraordinary levels as the tournament progressed, with final tickets reportedly changing hands for as much as £500,000, while even the cheapest upper-tier seats traded at around £7,500. The flooding disrupted travel in the host region in the run-up to the final, though the full scale of any lasting disruption was not detailed, and the tournament's financial success ultimately stood alongside the weather-related challenges organisers faced in its closing stages.