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The 2026 World Cup champion will take home a record $50 million US, with each of the 48 participating teams collecting at least $10.5 million.
Co-host Canada and the 47 other squads will take home at least $10.5 million
The Canadian Press
· Posted: Dec 17, 2025 10:19 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 minute ago
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The 2026 World Cup champion will take home a record $50 million US, with each of the 48 participating teams collecting at least $10.5 million.
The FIFA Council, meeting ahead of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Doha, Qatar, announced a record $727 million will be distributed through the expanded sport 104-game showcase.
Some $655 million of that will be paid out as prize money among the 48 participating teams.
The runner-up will collect $33 million, with the third-place side picking up $29 million and the fourth-place finisher $27 million. The prize money dips to $9 million for teams finishing 33rd to 48th.
In addition, each qualified team will receive $1.5 million to cover preparation costs.
The announcement comes in the wake of widespread criticism of FIFA for inflated ticket prices at the tournament co-hosted by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
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