"By comparison, the FIFA Club World Cup, which was controversially expanded from seven teams to 32 and shoehorned into the football calendar, had a total prize fund of $1bn. The prize for the winning team was worth up to $125m for a tournament that faced fierce resistance from players and leagues and drew sparse crowds for some matches. The Club World Cup, also staged in the US, was won by Chelsea."
"FIFA approved the prize money for every stage of the World Cup at a meeting of its council in Doha. The runner-up will receive $33m with $29m and $27m going to the third- and fourth-placed teams, respectively. The lowest prize money will be $9m and all 48 participating nations will get $1.5m to cover what FIFA described as preparation costs. FIFA said, in all, $727m would be distributed to the football federations participating."
"FIFA has a different distribution model for the two tournaments. The disparity in prize money reflects factors such as clubs overseeing much higher costs through wages than national teams. Beyond the prize money, further funds are put towards the development of football globally. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the World Cup would be groundbreaking in terms of its financial contribution to the global football community."
The 2026 FIFA World Cup winner will receive a record $50m, up from $42m in 2022 and $38m in 2018. FIFA set a total prize fund of $655m for the tournament hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, a 50 percent increase on Qatar 2022. By contrast, the expanded FIFA Club World Cup held earlier carried a $1bn prize pool with a potential $125m winner's payout. FIFA said differences in prize distribution reflect factors such as clubs facing higher wage bills. The runner-up will get $33m, third and fourth $29m and $27m, and all 48 teams receive $1.5m for preparation.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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