Archive · 19 Jul 2026
FIFA Announces Record Prize Money for 2026 World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have the biggest prize money ever.
The winning team will get $50 million, which is $8 million more than the last winners.
The team that comes second will get $33 million.
Even teams that don't make it to the final can earn a lot of money.
For example, teams that lose in the early rounds will still get millions of dollars.
Every team that qualifies for the World Cup gets money just for being there.
The total prize money is $871 million, which is a lot more than before.
This money is to reward teams for doing well and to help them prepare for the tournament.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup champions will receive a record $50 million, $8 million more than the 2022 winners.
Runners-up will earn $33 million, a $3 million increase from the 2022 edition.
Third and fourth-place teams will receive $29 million and $27 million respectively.
Quarter-finalists will each get $19 million, while Round of 16 teams will earn $15 million each.
Teams eliminated in the Round of 32 will receive $11 million each, and group-stage exits will earn $9 million each.
- Who
- FIFA and the participating nations in the 2026 World Cup
- What
- Announcement of record prize money for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
- When
- July 19, 2026
- Where
- New Jersey, USA (final location)
- Why
- To reward teams for their performance and participation in the tournament
- Champions
- $50 million (₹4,814 crore)
- Runners-up
- $33 million (₹3,177 crore)
- Third place
- $29 million (₹2,792 crore)
- Fourth place
- $27 million (₹2,599 crore)
- Quarter-finalists
- $19 million each
- Round of 16
- $15 million each
- Round of 32
- $11 million each
- Group-stage exits
- $9 million each
- Qualification payment
- $10 million
- Preparation funding
- $2.5 million
- Total prize pool
- $871 million (₹83,000+ crore)
- Performance-based prize money
- $655 million
