What FIFA cost the world economy.

After reading about the effects this years FIFA tournament has caused on the world economy and productivity, I could not not share it with you.

Productivity really took a deep plunge during the last month. The FIFA championship which started on June 11th and which will continue till July 11th, has cost world nations a lot in productivity. Statistics show that FIFA is the most watched sporting event in the world, followed by the Olympic games. About 80% of the worlds population watches the game, with an average of 95 Million viewers per match.

Since the start of the games, football fans and supporters have been sneaking out of work to get a glimpse of the game. Lunch breaks became longer and the number of sick leaves become larger.

Check out this image for some interesting statistics.

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This would not have caused much in Asia due to its timing. Anyway, it has not reduced my productivity. Not because I don't watch the matches, but because there isn't much productive things I've been doing lately.