How much prize money does the World Cup 2022 champion receive?
FIFA estimates revenue in 2022 to reach $ 4.6 billion, of which television rights have brought them 2.6 billion. In April 2022, FIFA determined to spend $ 440 million into the 2022 World Cup bonus fund, an increase of 40 million compared to 2018. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the total prize money was $ 358 million. That means World Cup prize money has increased by 23% over the two periods.
The winning team of the 2022 World Cup will receive 42 million USD, while the three recent champions, France, will receive 38 million, Germany 35 million and Spain 30 million. Prize money has skyrocketed because Italy received $ 20 million for the 2006 championship, and Brazil received eight million in 2022. After 20 years, the prize money for the World Cup champion has more than doubled.
The 32 teams participating in the 2022 World Cup will all leave with millions of dollars in prize money, depending on their performance. The team that stopped in the group stage got $9 million, the 1/8 round got 13 million and the quarter-finals pocketed 17 million. The fourth-placed team was awarded $25 million, higher than Italy's 2006. The third-placed team earned $27 million, while the runner-up was awarded $30 million.
Each team will have its own bonus level for players. Australia will give each player $ 145,000, and an additional bonus of $ 187,000 if the home team enters the 1/8 round.
The 2023 Women's World Cup will have a bonus fund of 60 million USD, just about one-seventh of the 2022 World Cup. But that amount has doubled compared to the 2019 Women's World Cup. FIFA is also considering increasing the prize money for the women's soccer tournament. world to $100 million. Vietnam will participate in this tournament for the first time, in Australia and New Zealand from next July.