Spain not only lifted the 2026 World Cup trophy, but also topped the list of teams with the highest financial returns, after receiving $50 million as a reward for winning the title, the largest prize ever awarded to a World Cup champion.

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The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) raised the total prize money for the tournament to $871 million, an unprecedented figure, coinciding with the participation of 48 teams for the first time in World Cup history. The prize distribution by position is as follows:* Spain (champion): $50 million.* Argentina (runner-up): $33 million.* England (third place): $29 million.* France (fourth place): $27 million.* Quarter-final losers: $19 million each.* Round of 16 losers: $15 million each.* Round of 32 losers: $11 million each.* Teams eliminated in the group stage: $9 million each. FIFA also granted all 48 qualified teams financial support to cover preparation and training camp costs, as part of a plan aimed at easing the financial burden on national associations and making the 2026 edition the richest and most generous in the tournament's history.

With these prizes, the teams' gains were not limited to competition on the field, but extended to historic financial returns reflecting the significant economic growth witnessed by the World Cup.