Monday, July 20, 2026 18:12 | 2 minutes read

Spanish national team arrives in Madrid after being crowned champion of the 2026 World Cup. (French)

In the largest financial allocation in World Cup history, the 48 participating teams in the 2026 World Cup shared prizes worth $871 million, after FIFA raised the prize money to an unprecedented level.

According to Calcio e Finanza, each team received $2.5 million to cover preparation costs, in addition to bonuses tied to their performance in the tournament.

Mon, 20 2026

Champion and runner-up

The four teams that finished first to fourth shared total prizes of $149 million.

Spain, crowned champion of the 2026 World Cup, received $52.5 million, while runner-up Argentina received $35.5 million.

England finished third and received $31.5 million, while fourth-placed France received $29.5 million.

Mon, 20 2026

Quarter-finals

The four teams that finished between fifth and eighth place received $86 million, with each team getting $21.5 million.

This category included Morocco, Belgium, Norway, and Switzerland, after they reached the quarter-finals before being eliminated.

Round of 16

The eight teams that finished between ninth and sixteenth shared prizes worth $140 million, with each team receiving $17.5 million.

The list included Paraguay, Canada, Portugal, the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, and Colombia.

Mon, 20 2026

Round of 32

The 16 teams that finished from 17th to 32nd place received $216 million, with each team getting $13.5 million.

This bracket included Germany, Sweden, South Africa, Netherlands, Croatia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Senegal, Japan, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cape Verde, Australia, Algeria, and Ghana.

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Group stage

The 16 teams that finished between 33rd and 48th place received total prizes of $200 million, with each team getting $12.5 million.

The list included Czech Republic, Qatar, Haiti, Turkey, Curaçao, Tunisia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Panama, Uruguay, Scotland, South Korea, and Iran.

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