The FIFA Council has authorized a historic monetary bundle of $727 million for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, representing an enormous 50 per cent improve from the overall prize cash shared on the 2022 event in Qatar.
The unprecedented contribution can be distributed among the many 48 Collaborating Member Associations (PMAs) set to compete on the expanded World Cup, which can be collectively hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
On the coronary heart of the bundle is a $655 million prize cash pool, the biggest in World Cup historical past, underlining FIFA’s dedication to growing monetary rewards and supporting soccer growth throughout all confederations.
Below the authorized construction, the World Cup champions will earn $50 million, whereas the runners-up obtain $33 million. Groups ending third and fourth will acquire $29 million and $27 million respectively, with nations positioned fifth to eighth incomes $19 million every.
Additional down the standings, groups ending ninth to sixteenth will obtain $15 million, these ranked seventeenth to thirty second will earn $11 million, whereas groups eradicated on the earliest stage, thirty third to forty eighth, will nonetheless take residence $9 million.
As well as, FIFA has authorized a $1.5 million preparation charge for every of the 48 certified groups. This upfront cost is designed to cowl bills associated to coaching camps, journey and logistics forward of the event.
The construction ensures that each taking part nation will earn a minimal of $10.5 million, even when eradicated within the first spherical — a mixture of the $9 million participation prize and the $1.5 million preparation grant.
The record-breaking monetary dedication additional highlights FIFA’s technique to make sure the expanded World Cup delivers larger financial advantages to nationwide federations, significantly these from growing soccer areas, whereas elevating the stakes at what is predicted to be the biggest and most profitable World Cup in historical past.
