Winning means your team is the best on earth—pure glory. Hosting just means footing the bill for everyone else's party.
You also dodge the nightmare of abandoned stadiums rusting away once the tourists leave. A championship trophy never depreciates.
Winning cements our discipline under pressure and yields measurable gains in science and education; hosting drains resources with uncertain, short-lived returns.
Hosting braids the world into our tapestry; our streets glow, our culture sings, and we gift the globe a stage to admire our beauty. Winning is a trophy; hosting makes a living, breathing nation.
