FIFA to award $871 million in prize money for World Cup
The increase adds $1 million each for preparation and qualification support, plus more than $16 million in delegation-cost subsidies and ticket allocations.
- On Tuesday in Vancouver, FIFA announced it will award $871 million in total prize money for this summer's World Cup in North America, a 15% increase from previously announced figures.
- The governing body boosted the total distribution by over $100 million from December's initial $755 million figure, addressing concerns about high travel and tax costs across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
- FIFA also allocated over $16 million in subsidies for team delegation and ticketing, while increasing preparation money to $2.5 million per team and the baseline qualification reward to $10 million.
- The International Football Association Board also introduced new red card offenses for players covering their mouths during confrontations or leaving the pitch in protest of refereeing decisions.
- Five years after fleeing Taliban rule, an Afghan women's refugee team has been approved by the FIFA Council to participate in official competitions, marking a significant development for the squad.
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The 2026 World Cup will deliver $871 million, the highest figure in history. Know how this money will be distributed
FIFA surprised more than one in the world of football by announcing a massive increase in financial distributions for the 2026 World Cup, raising the total cash payments to almost $900 million. This decision responds directly to concerns expressed by various member federations about the exorbitant costs of logistics, travel, taxes and general operations that involve competing in a triple headquarters made up of Canada, Mexico and the United Stat…
FIFA will increase the premiums for the World Cup in the summer. A total of 871 million US dollars will be distributed to the 48 participating associations, a good 100 million more than previously planned. Previously there had been criticism of the premium scheme.
FIFA World Cup to get cash boost
FIFA on Tuesday boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million following concerns over the spiraling costs for teams taking part in the tournament. Football's global governing body said in a statement that money shared between the 48 teams taking part in the finals in Mexico, Canada and the United States would now total $871 million, up from an initial figure of $727 million announced in December. The cash injection was anno…
Just over a month before the start of the 2026 World Cup, the Council of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) approved an increase in the funds to be granted to all national combinations participating in the tournament. During the 76th FIFA Congress - which was held in Vancouver, Canada - the top football agency agreed to increase by 15% the financial allocations for federations that will be present at the 2026 World Cup, …
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