By Toby TAIWO
Champions of the 2026 World Cup Spain receive a whooping $51 million, the highest so far in the history of the Mundial.
FIFA expanded the payout for the 2026 World Cup, setting a record with a combined $871 million paid to the 48 participating teams.
That 32-team edition, held in Qatar 2022, had a total prize fund of $440 million.
Here is the breakdown :
Winner: (Spain) $51 million
Runner-up: (Argentina) $34million
Third place (England): $30 million
Fourth place (France): $28 million
Quarterfinalists (fifth to eight): $20 million each
Round of 16 (ninth to 16th): $16 million each
Round of 32 (17th to 32nd): $12 million each
Group stage (33rd-48th): $10 million each
Each of the team at the finals also team receives $2.5 million for pre-tournament training and expenses.
