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00:02France emerged as the top fan favorite to win the FIFA World Cup in North America this summer,
00:07according to a Bank of America survey, while Microsoft Co-Pilot predicted Spain as an equally
00:12likely champion. Roughly 40% of surveyed fans backed France, with Kylian Mbappe favored to win
00:19the tournament's Golden Boot Award, according to CNBC. FIFA expects nearly 6.5 million fans
00:25to attend 104 matches across 16 host cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. A FIFA WTO study
00:33forecasts the tournament will generate more than $80 billion in global output, add nearly $41 billion
00:39to global GDP, and support more than 800,000 jobs. FIFA said teams will share $871 million in prize
00:47money or approximately $12.5 million each. The tournament also faces criticism over dynamic
00:54ticket pricing after resale listings reached as high as $11. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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