The 2026 FIFA World Cup features a record $727 million prize pool, with more teams than ever competing for the title. This year’s tournament is the largest, with 48 teams competing to advance to the championship.
Prize Money Breakdown
This year’s winning team will take home $50 million, the highest prize money ever awarded to a World Cup winner. The second-place team will take home $33 million, and the third-place team will receive $4 million less than the runner-up team.
For comparison, Argentina received $42 million for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which would be worth about $47.4 million today. France earned $38 million for winning the 2018 World Cup, which is equivalent to about $50.5 million today.
Original reporting: KOCO Sports (Oklahoma City) — read the source article.