The prize for winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup will increase to a record $50 million, FIFA announced.
The tournament, set to take place in the United States (for the first time since 1994), Canada, and Mexico in the summer will boast an overall prize pot 50% bigger than what it was in Qatar in 2022.
A record 48 teams will compete in the expanded edition of the World Cup for a share of the total of $644 million available.
"The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be groundbreaking in terms of its financial contribution to the global football community," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said.
Along with earning a minimum of $9 million for just competing in the Group stage, each nation will also receive $1.5 million in "preparation costs" meaning each country is guaranteed at least $10.5 million even if it doesn't win a single game.
FIFA is anticipating garnering at least $10 billion in revenue from the money-spinning, six-week tournament.
FIFA World Cup 2026 prize money
Winner: $50 million
Runner-up: $33m
Third place: $29m
Fourth place: $27m
Quarter-finalists: $19m
Last 16 losers: $15m
Last 32 losers: $11m
Group stage: $9m
Total: $655m
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