**StatCan Reports Only Modest Economic Impact from FIFA World Cup Matches**
*June —* Canada’s national statistical agency, Statistics Canada, released data on Friday indicating that the country’s economy experienced only a slight uplift from the FIFA World Cup matches held in June. While the tournament attracted additional tourists and football fans, the overall effect on key tourism‑related sectors was modest.
According to the agency’s figures, accommodation services—primarily hotel stays—declined by **0.7 %** in June compared with the previous month. Air transport activity also fell, with a **0.5 %** decrease in June relative to May.
The report noted that a few other segments of the hospitality and tourism industry recorded small gains, though the agency did not specify the exact magnitude of those increases.
Statistics Canada’s data suggest that the influx of visitors for the World Cup did not translate into a broad-based economic surge for the country during the month of the event. The agency’s release did not provide a comprehensive assessment of the tournament’s longer‑term economic effects.
*Source: Statistics Canada data cited by RussianWeek.ca*
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