US EditionFIFA increases financial distribution to World Cup participants by 15%
- On Tuesday, FIFA announced it will increase payments to teams participating in the 2026 World Cup to $871 million, citing the commercial success of the expanded tournament.
- This decision follows reports that participating nations expressed unease regarding the costs of staging the tournament across North America, including travel, tax payments, and operational demands.
- The FIFA Council approved a 15% increase in resources, raising preparation payments to $2.5 million per team and qualification rewards to $10 million, with more than $16 million in delegation subsidies.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated the organization is in its "most solid financial position ever," adding that resources are being "reinvested back into the game" for all Member Associations.
- The 76th FIFA Congress convenes Thursday in Vancouver, where the FIFA Council finalized these decisions ahead of the electoral period for the 2027-2031 presidential term.
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The FIFA Council approved a 15% increase in economic resources for the 48 federations participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026, reaching a record $871 million, according to the agency after its Congress in Vancouver, Canada.
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New week, new curiosities from the World Cup cabinet: According to "Krone" information, after successful negotiations with FIFA, the ÖFB can look forward to more money. Around 727 million will be given to all participants of the World Cup. Sounds like a lot at the first moment. However, after a closer examination, a certain premium plantation for America becomes clear ... FIFA budgets the mega event with around nine billion (the cycle for 2026 i…
A total of 871 million dollars (688 million francs) will now be distributed to the 48 teams.
Fans will be happy in the face of high World Cup ticket prices, but Fifa-Boss Infantino. Because the football association is in the »financially stable position« of its history, it now rains millions on tournament participants.
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