FIFA has announced the total FIFA World Cup 2022 prize money distribution and the total amount for winning teams. The most-watched sport in the world is soccer, where the FIFA World Cup is the most-watched team sport event all over the world.
In the World Cup tournament, FIFA comes with multiple brand tie-ups and collaborations, making huge revenue thanks to global TV rights deals. FIFA awarded $400 million in prize money for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, including $38 million to the winning team, France.
During this time, FIFA had a massive increase of 29%, taking the total fund to $1 billion allocated is a prize money fund. Of which $450 million will be for the tournament. We are sharing Prize Money & Distribution for the 2022 FIFA World cup Qatar.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Prize Money & Distribution
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The biggest increase in this World Cup is Prize Money and distribution for every stage, like player insurance payments to Club Benefit payments. The Qatar FIFA World Cup will be played from 20 November to 18 December.
A total of 32 teams will compete across 64 matches in the 22nd edition of the World Cup. All top brands like Adidas, Coca-Cola, Hyundai, Wanda Group, and Qatar Airways become part of FIFA Sponsors.
FIFA also revealed the breakdown how this $1 billion will be distributed.
- World Cup 2022 Prize Money: $440 million)
- Preparation Payments: ($70 million)
- Club Benefit Program: ($310 million)
- Club Protection and Insurance Fee: (220 million)
Find the list of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Prize Money from the group stage to the final match below.
| S No. | Stage | FIFA World Cup 2022 | FIFA World Cup 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guaranteed Payments (all 32 teams) | $2.5 million each | $1.5 million each |
| 2 | Group Stage (16 eliminated teams) | $8 million each | $8 million each |
| 3 | Round of 16 (8 eliminated teams) | $12 million each | $9 million each |
| 4 | Quarterfinal (4 eliminated teams) | $38 million | $14 million each |
| 5 | Fourth Place | $22 million | $18 million |
| 6 | Third Place | $26 million | $20 million |
| 7 | Runners-up | $32 million | $25 million |
| 8 | Final Winner | $45 million | $38 million |
| 9 | Player Insurance Fee | $70 million | $100million |
| 10 | Club Benefit (payments) | $310 million | $170 million |
FIFA World Cup Prize Money History for Winners
Here are the prize money awards of the winners of the previous eight editions of the FIFA Football World Cups and the prize money for the FIFA World Cup 2022 winners.
- FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: $42 million
- FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: $38 million
- FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014: $35 million
- FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: $30 million
- FIFA World Cup Germany 2006: $20 million
- FIFA World Cup South Korea and Japan 2006: $8 million
- FIFA World Cup France 98: $6 million
- FIFA World Cup USA 94: $4 million
How much money Prize for Argentina?
Argentina and France can take home whopping prize money with them. Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup final match, and the team received $42 million, and the runner-up team, France have got $30 million.
How much money Prize for France?
France was the 2022 FIFA World Cup runner-up team and received $30 million. All the money are distributed in all the players and staffs.
