England promises FIFA 2018 profits

The money generated for world football's governing body, based on projected ticket sales alone from the 2017 Confederations Cup and the World Cup itself, would be supplemented by other revenue accruing from the finals.

The bid team also announced that all ticket-holding fans and accredited media and other personnel would be eligible for free travel on match days and that FIFA's requirements of having 60,000 hotel rooms contracted to house guests had been met.

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