World Cup 2022: Everything you need to know about FIFA prize money
FIFA has announced its overall prize money budget for the 2022 World Cup, a massive 29% increase.
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According to figures released by FIFA, the actual prize money available for the finals is 424,831,000 euros, which is 38,529,200 euros more than at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Four years ago, the prize pot was 385,308,000 euros.
Qualifying for the 2022 World Cup brings a participation payment estimated at 1,454,025 euros for each of the 32 teams on the starting grid. The sixteen (16) teams knocked out in the group stage, such as Tunisia, will receive 8,745,750 euros. The round of 16 losers (8 teams eliminated) will take home 12,613,185 euros each, while the four (04) teams beaten in the quarter-finals will receive 16,477,675 euros each. Finishing fourth will earn 24,236,625 euros. The country that finishes third will pocket 26,164,215 euros. The team that loses the final will have 29,067,450 euros as consolation, and the winners will receive 40,701,570 euros.
The 22nd edition of the football World Cup, organised by the Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA), has been under way in Qatar since 20 November. The competition runs until 18 December 2022, when the champion will be decided.
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