MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Winner of 2026 world cup FIFA announced record prize money for the tournament’s teams on Wednesday, saying they will receive $50 million of the $655 million total prize money. Ticket prices that sparked protests.
Champion numbers have gone up from $42 million won by Argentina in 2022 France received $38 million in 2018, less than half of that amount. Chelsea won the club World Cup with little fanfare. this year.
The total prize money for the World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, is up 48.9% from the $440 million for the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
The total in 2026 will be nearly six times as high. Total prize money for the 2023 Women’s World Cup is $110 million in Australia and New Zealand. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has set the following goals for 2023: equivalent prize money The next World Cup will feature both men and women — the next women’s tournament is scheduled to be held in Brazil in 2027.
club world cup, controversial expansion The total prize money for the players who joined the soccer calendar last summer as the number of teams grew from seven to 32 was $1 billion. Chelsea won the top prize of $125 million in a tournament that faced fierce resistance from players and the league and had sparse spectators for some games.
FIFA uses different allocation models for national teams and club tournaments, and the difference in prize money reflects factors such as clubs having higher staff costs than national teams.
In addition to the prize money, further funds will be pumped into the development of global football.
Infantino said the World Cup “will be a milestone in terms of economic contribution to the global football community.”
In Europe, the Champions League has a much bigger top prize for national teams than the European Championship. The top prize at last year’s Euros was 28.5 million euros ($33.5 million). Real Madrid will receive approximately $154 million In the same year, they won the Champions League. Both competitions are run by European football governing body UEFA.
FIFA approved the World Cup prize money at its board meeting in Doha. In March, it projected revenue of $13 billion over the current four years through 2026. 7.5 billion dollars in 2019-22.
The 48 national federations participating in the expanded 2026 World Cup will each receive $1.5 million in preparation costs and $9 million in group stage participation fees, similar to the 2022 tournament.
Teams that advance to the new round of 32 will earn $11 million, and teams that advance to the round of 16 will earn $15 million. The country that advances to the quarterfinals will receive $19 million, the fourth-place team $27 million, the third-place team $29 million, and the final loser $33 million.
FIFA will distribute $727 million, including participation fees, to 48 federations.
Each federation decides how much to pay its players. French sports daily L’Equipe reported that French players will receive a $586,000 bonus from the federation if they win the trophy in 2022. France ultimately lost to Argentina in the final.
The 2022 collective bargaining agreement signed by the U.S. Soccer Federation with the men’s and women’s national team unions calls for prize money to be pooled in 2026 for the men’s team and 2027 for the women’s team, with 80% of the money distributed to players.
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AP Sports Writer Ronald Blum in New York contributed to this report.
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