{"id":48550,"date":"2026-06-11T09:24:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/world-cup-prize-money-how-much-will-teams-earn-at-the-2026-world-cup-as-fifa-increases-prize-money-by-50\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:24:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:24:27","slug":"world-cup-prize-money-how-much-will-teams-earn-at-the-2026-world-cup-as-fifa-increases-prize-money-by-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/world-cup-prize-money-how-much-will-teams-earn-at-the-2026-world-cup-as-fifa-increases-prize-money-by-50\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup prize money: How much will teams earn at the 2026 World Cup as FIFA increases prize money by 50%"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/world-cup-prize-money-how-much-will-teams-earn-at-the-2026-world-cup-as-fifa-increases-prize-money-by-50\/#FIFA_increases_World_Cup_prize_money_by_50\" >FIFA increases World Cup prize money by 50%<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/world-cup-prize-money-how-much-will-teams-earn-at-the-2026-world-cup-as-fifa-increases-prize-money-by-50\/#Who_will_win_the_2026_World_Cup\" >Who will win the 2026 World Cup?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>World Cup 2026 Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2026 World Cup is fast approaching, and Thursday night&#8217;s match between Mexico and South Africa will kick off the highly anticipated tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The coming days will also see matches from powerhouse teams such as Brazil, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and England, in what promises to be a very exciting contest between so many world-class players.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FIFA_increases_World_Cup_prize_money_by_50\"><\/span>FIFA increases World Cup prize money by 50%<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Late last year, it was reported that FIFA would increase the prize money for World Cup winners by 50% for the 2026 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA has received some criticism for some of its handling of this year&#8217;s World Cup, but this looks like a fairly generous amount of funding that could help many countries. In a way, it&#8217;s similar to how some online gaming and casino sites offer free sweep coins with no deposit required, allowing you to earn money without making a deposit yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Some countries, such as Cura\u00e7ao and Cape Verde, will be participating in this stage for the first time, so being able to win this prize just by participating is a huge boost, which can then be invested in improving football training and grassroots development for the future.<\/p>\n<p>For a complete breakdown of how much money the World Cup winners and other competing teams will earn, see below&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Champion: $50 million  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Runner-up: $33 million  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3rd place: $29 million  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>4th place: $27 million  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5th-8th place: $19 million  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>9th to 16th: $15 million  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>17th to 32nd: $11 million  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>33rd-48th: $9 million  <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>All eligible teams: $1.5 million in preparation fees.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that with this increase in prize money, <span>\u201cBe groundbreaking in terms of economic contribution to the global football community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_will_win_the_2026_World_Cup\"><\/span>Who will win the 2026 World Cup?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This year&#8217;s World Cup has expanded to 48 teams, so we&#8217;ll have to wait a little longer to find out who will win, but we already know there&#8217;s a huge prize at stake this year.<\/p>\n<p>There is therefore a lot at stake for the winner of this year&#8217;s tournament, with France and Spain likely to be seen as early favorites.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond these two teams, the usual contenders such as England, Brazil, Argentina and Germany will surely be there or there, but could fatigue play a role this year?<\/p>\n<p>The football calendar has been extremely busy since the addition of the expanded Club World Cup last summer, with many players likely to have played almost non-stop for two years.<\/p>\n<p>It has only been a short break since the end of the club season, so some traditionally &#8216;big&#8217; national teams may find it difficult to achieve their usual results if their players have not fully recovered.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Cup 2026 Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff\/Getty Images) The 2026 World Cup is fast approaching, and Thursday night&#8217;s match between Mexico and South Africa will kick off the highly anticipated tournament. 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