Here’s how much the 2026 World Cup will cost companies in lost employee productivity—the number is staggering

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today, Thursday, June 11 to much fanfare but one thing companies may not have considered is just how much it will cost them in lost productivity. And that number is staggering. An estimated 5 billion people globally (averaging over 128 million viewers a day) are likely to watch the 2026 FIFA games on screen, or in the stadium, and employees are already planning their absences, or so-called “sick days”, to attend watch parties, according to a new survey...