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Soccer-World Cup Stars Generate $3.3 Bln in Transfer Fees as Spending Hits Record Highs
More than 260 players changed clubs, and World Cup participants accounted for over a third of men's international transfer spending, FIFA said.
- FIFA announced on Thursday that FIFA World Cup players generated more than $3.3 billion in international transfer fees during the recently concluded mid-year window.
- More than 260 World Cup players from 47 nationalities changed clubs, accounting for over a third of the record $9.89 billion spent on international fees in men's football.
- English clubs dominated the market with $3.02 billion in spending, including high-profile moves like Spain midfielder Rodri from Manchester City to Barcelona and France winger Bradley Barcola to Liverpool.
- Women's professional football also achieved record-breaking growth, registering 1,406 international transfers—a 19.2 per cent increase—while spending more than doubled from 2025 to $28.6 million.
- Worldwide, more than 12,500 international transfers were completed during the mid-year window, setting a new record for transfer volume in men's and women's football.
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According to the report published by FIFA after the closing of the summer window, 267 footballers from 47 World Cup teams changed clubs.
·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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In total, almost 10 billion dollars were spent on the last signing window.It is the highest figure in history, and it grew more than 50% in two years: the World Cup was key.The Premier League is the one that invested the most, and Enzo Fernández one of the Argentines on the list..
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The participants of the 2026 World Cup brought clubs $3.3 billion in transfer fees
The participants of the 2026 World Cup brought clubs $3.3 billion in transfer feesThe total cost of international transfers in men's soccer for the period from June 1 to September 2 exceeded $9.89 billion, and the total number of transfers for the...
World Cup stars generate $3.3 billion in transfer fees as spending hits ...
·London, United Kingdom
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