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Philadelphia: €167m in economic activation in 2026.

Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 6 events hosted in Philadelphia, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026. How we measure ›

Philadelphia · 2026

€167m
Events6
Spectators409,894
International visitors250,000
Overnight stays776,000
Rank#15 of 303#10 of 11 host cities in United States

Year curve · 2026

€0€41.9m€83.7m€126m€167mJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2025: €02026: €167m

Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Philadelphia; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.

By sector · 2026

Accommodation€109m · 65%
Hospitality€18.9m · 11%
Transport€27.2m · 16%
Retail€12.8m · 8%

Host cities in United States by month · 2026

CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
New York United States357m151m€508m
Los Angeles United States206m80.1m€286m
Boston United States216m42.0m€258m
Miami United States132m120m€252m
Dallas United States151m86.9m€238m
Atlanta United States117m83.4m€200m
Seattle United States125m74.3m€199m
San Francisco Bay Area United States150m36.0m€186m
Kansas City United States105m63.1m€168m
Philadelphia United States135m32.2m€167m
Houston United States139m26.7m€165m

Philadelphia against the other host cities of United States. Top host cities by economic activation in 2026, month by month; values in € millions where not stated. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.

Competitions · 2026

World Cup€167m · 6 events

Events that activated the most · 2026

4 Jul 2026Paraguay – France
World Cup
€32.2m
22 Jun 2026France – Iraq
World Cup
€27.1m
25 Jun 2026Curaçao – Ivory Coast
World Cup
€27.1m
19 Jun 2026Brazil – Haiti
World Cup
€27.1m
27 Jun 2026Croatia – Ghana
World Cup
€27.1m
14 Jun 2026Ivory Coast – Ecuador
World Cup
€27.0m

Latest events in Philadelphia · 2026

DateEventCompetitionSpectatorsIntl visitorsEconomic activation
4 Jul 2026Paraguay – FranceWorld Cup68,32446,900€32.2m
27 Jun 2026Croatia – GhanaWorld Cup68,32440,700€27.1m
25 Jun 2026Curaçao – Ivory CoastWorld Cup68,32440,700€27.1m
22 Jun 2026France – IraqWorld Cup68,32440,700€27.1m
19 Jun 2026Brazil – HaitiWorld Cup68,32440,700€27.1m
14 Jun 2026Ivory Coast – EcuadorWorld Cup68,27440,600€27.0m

Calendar year

This view counts every assessed event between 1 January and 31 December, the period cities, tourism boards and budgets work with. The rest of the platform follows the football season. The two are never added together.

Season profile of Philadelphia

City Account

Public figures cover 2025 and 2026. Every assessment since 2016 for any host city, month by month, with the comparison against peer cities, is available in the City Account.

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