World Cup 2026 prize money: How much each country won
Spain, the new world champions, will take home a record $51 million (£38 million) after their win against 10-man Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final. Ferran Torres scored the winning goal in the 106th minute, giving La Roja their second World Cup title with a tough 1-0 victory over Lionel Scaloni’s team.
The match in New Jersey wasn’t the most exciting, with both teams having some tough moments. Argentina seemed out of luck after Enzo Fernandez got a second yellow card in stoppage time for a foul on Pau Cubarsi. From then on, Luis de la Fuente’s team controlled the game and finished strong.
Just for making it to the final, every player in Spain’s 26-man squad was guaranteed more than $550,000 (£408,000) before taxes, according to AS. But winning the World Cup bumped that up a lot, with players sharing 45% of the $51 million prize. That means each player will get about $940,000 (£699,000) before taxes.
Argentina will get $34 million (£25 million) for finishing second, but the exact amounts for their players haven’t been confirmed yet.
FIFA pays teams based on how far they get in the tournament. Here’s a breakdown of the prize money:
In total, these payments make up $703 million of the $871 million prize fund. The other $168 million (£152 million) is shared out among all teams, no matter how they performed.