FIFA Council Approves $655 Million Prize Pool For 2026 World Cup
The total financial package reaches $727 million once $1.5 million preparation payments to all 48 federations are added.
- The pool totals $655 million, a fifty percent jump from Qatar 2022's payout.
- Champions collect $50 million; teams that exit the group stage get $9 million.
- FIFA guarantees each of 48 federations at least $10.5 million, win or lose.
Why it matters: FIFA collects the broadcast and sponsorship billions first, then sets how much of it players ever see.
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