Argentina received unprecedented bonuses after winning the World Cup
FIFA will disburse $440 million to 32 teams participating in the 2022 World Cup, including a large number of these for champions Argentina.
By reaching the final, Argentina is guaranteed a minimum of $30 million. When winning the championship, this number increased by 12 million. In addition, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) will award another 10 million. Thus, Argentina received a total of 52 million dollars after the coronation in Qatar.
For their part, Croatia won third place after beating Morocco 2-1 to leave with $ 27 million, while the fourth African team pocketed 25 million.
The remaining $17 million was allocated by FIFA to each of the teams eliminated in the quarter-finals: the Netherlands, Brazil, England and Portugal. Meanwhile, the US, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Poland, Senegal, Spain and Switzerland earned 13 million when they reached the round of 16.
In the end, all the teams that didn't make it to the group stage received $9 million: Germany, Ecuador, Cameroon, Uruguay, Tunisia, Mexico, Belgium, Ghana, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Costa Rica, Denmark, Serbia, Wales , Canada and Qatar.
FIFA also paid $1.5 million to each federation to cover expenses incurred during the tournament. In addition, every player who participates in the World Cup regardless of whether or not he plays for his or her team receives $10,000 for each match day.
At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, FIFA distributed a total of $400 million to the teams. Compared to 440 million in Qatar, the increase is 10%.
In that tournament, the French champion pocketed a total of $38 million, while the runner-up Croatia received 28 million. The team that took third place Belgium earned 24 million, while the team that finished fourth in England earned 22 million.
The amount distributed in Russia is up 11% from the total prize pool in Brazil 2014, with $358 million. At that time, Argentina reached the final, lost to Germany and pocketed 25 million dollars.
In South Africa, there was $348 million in prize money distributed (Argentina eliminated in the quarterfinals received 14 million). In Germany 2006, the figure was 300 million (11.5 million for Argentina, also eliminated in the quarterfinals).
