FIFA World Cup hotel bookings below expectations as U.S. tourism concerns rise
This summer, the U.S. is set to co-host the largest-ever FIFA World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada, with 48 nations due to participate in the 104-game tournament.
Of the 16 venues to be used between June 11 and July 19, 11 are in America, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.
However, according to a seven-page report from The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), the anticipated tourism surge linked to the World Cup has yet to translate into meaningful hotel reservations.