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FIFA earned record revenues of $7.5 billion (Sh916billion) in 4 years of commercial deals tied to World Cup in Qatar

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at a press conference Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

FIFA earned record revenues of $7.5 billion (Sh916billion) in the four years of commercial deals tied to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the governing body of soccer said Sunday.

FIFA revealed its earnings to officials from more than 200 of its members. It is $1 billion more than income from the previous commercial cycle linked to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

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