How much every team earned at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
By Victor Idajili
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the richest in the tournament’s history, with a record prize fund of $871 million about £662 million.
FIFA had first announced a prize pool of $727 million in December 2025, a 50% jump from Qatar 2022. In April 2026, it increased that further by raising the base participation payment and preparation fee, pushing the total to $871 million.
The money was split into two parts: performance-based rewards for how far teams went, and guaranteed payments for all 48 countries.
The expanded 48-team World Cup kicked off on June 11, 2026 and was co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. It ran for 39 days and featured 104 matches,the biggest World Cup ever.
Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final on July 19 to win a second World title.
A day earlier, England beat France 6-4 in the third-place playoff to take bronze, leaving France in fourth.
Teams that reached the quarter-finals were Morocco, France, Norway, England, Spain, Belgium, Argentina and Switzerland.
Rewards increased the further a team progressed. In total, $703 million was paid out based on results:
Champions Spain $51 million (£38 million)
Runners-up Argentina $34 million (£25 million) .Third place England $30 million (£22 million) ,fourth place France $28 million (£20 million).
Quarter-finalists, 5th-8th $20 million (£14 million) each.
Round of 16, 9th-16th $16 million (£11 million) each,17th-32nd place $12 million (£8 million) each .33rd-48th place $10 million (£7 million) each.
The remaining $168 million was shared equally among all participants, regardless of results.
Every nation received Preparation funding $2.5 million to cover training camps and travel , over $16 million shared to help with delegation, logistics, administration and ticketing costs
With the minimum $10 million participation payment for teams finishing 33rd-48th, every country was guaranteed at least $12.5 million for taking part.
According to FIFA, the preparation grants and extra contributions were designed to reduce financial gaps between teams and help all federations prepare properly for the tournament.
