Beyond the pitch: Why World Cup players need more than football on their minds
2026-07-23
In brief:
- World Cup tax insights: PKF experts explain cross-border tax obligations for players competing across the US, Canada and Mexico.
- Featured global expertise: PKF tax specialists share insights in City A.M. and Expansión.
- International tax guidance: Expert analysis on multi-jurisdictional tax compliance for World Cup athletes.
With matches played across the US, Canada and Mexico, World Cup players could find themselves dealing with tax obligations across multiple jurisdictions, on top of their home country filings.
Experts from our global tax group have explored this very topic in recent articles for leading news publications. PKF Littlejohn director Adam Jefferies contributed an article to UK-based business title, City A.M., while PKF Attest’s Iñigo Abrego Sanchez-Ostiz provided the tax analysis in an article for leading Spanish business newspaper, Expansión.
Read the City A.M. article here: https://www.cityam.com/why-world-cup-players-could-pay-tax-in-five-different-countries/
Access the Expansión article here: https://www.expansion.com/directivos/deporte-negocio/2026/07/16/6a57cec3e5fdeae4338b4583.html?utm_campaign=linkedin
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