Here Is How Much Money Top FIFA World Cup Teams Will Walk Away With

The World Cup is done and dusted. Argentina emerged as the giants of the world after thrashing France in the finals.

The 2022 World Cup brought 32 teams from across the world to Qatar to battle it out in their bid to lift the grandest prize in football.

Besides lifting the trophy and hitting history as Champions, winners of the 2022 World Cup, Argentina will get to walk away with some record-breaking sums. FIFA hasn’t held back when it comes to World Cup awards and 2022 is no different.

The football association announced it has allocated $440 million in prize money for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. This amount represents a $40 million increase compared to the amount offered in the 2018 tournament.

This year’s winning team will receive $42 Million which is an increase from the $38 million won by France in 2018. Based on the prize money breakdown announced by FIFA, here is the full 2022 World Cup prize money breakdown.

Position                                                                      Prize money (USD)

Winner                                                                                  $42m

Runner-up                                                                             $30m

3rd place                                                                                 $27m

4th place                                                                                  $25m

5^th-8^th(ousted in Quarter-finals)                                        $17m

9^th– 16^th(ousted in the round of 16)                                    $13m

17^th-32^nd (Group stage)                                                       $9m

In addition to the prize money above, FIFA provided each national team with $1.5 million before the competition to cover initial expenditures.

Individual players will also get to walk away with hefty financial benefits for featuring at the World Cup. FIFA allows every national team to decide how much share players receive depending on the amount their team walks away with. The amount they get will also be determined by the team’s financial situation.

FIFA also announced a $60 million for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. this amount is double the estimated $30 Million offered during the 2019 tournament.

All 64 matches were shown live, in HD by DStv from Qatar.

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