World Cup prize pool nears $900 million as FIFA boosts payouts. Here’s who gets what

fifa is paying out nearly $900 million to teams at the 2026 world cup — the most in history. the total distribution comes to $871 million, including $16 million set aside for delegation costs and team ticket allocations.

every team that qualifies will get at least $12.5 million. that breaks down as $2.5 million in preparation money (up from $1.5 million in 2022) and $10 million in qualification money (up from $9 million). the extra money is meant to cover travel, training, and staff costs — especially helpful for smaller federations. fifa has also expanded the tournament to 48 teams, with cape verde, curacao, jordan, and uzbekistan making

source: cnbc_topnews
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