What is Spain's World Cup victory actually worth to the national economy?

Spain clinched the World Cup with a one-to-nothing victory over Argentina, securing a fifty million dollar check from FIFA. Euronews notes that while major tournament wins typically generate temporary economic boosts for champions, such effects historically prove short-lived, following patterns in past World Cup victories.

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