World Cup prize money: England’s third-place payout and the full list of team earnings - Yahoo Sports

What the report says

Yahoo Sports reported that Spain won the 2026 World Cup on Sunday by defeating defending champion Argentina, securing the tournament’s top prize-money payment. According to the report, Spain received $50 million as champion, while Argentina earned $33 million as runner-up. The final brought an end to the expanded 48-team tournament, which FIFA had previously said would carry a record prize pool.

The article said FIFA’s total prize distribution for the 2026 World Cup was $655 million, with payments to participating national teams ranging from $9 million to $50 million based on performance. England earned $29 million after beating France 6-4 in Saturday’s third-place match, while France received $27 million for finishing fourth. Quarterfinalists Norway, Belgium, Morocco and Switzerland were listed at $19 million each.

Yahoo Sports also reported that teams eliminated in the Round of 16, including Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, the United States, Portugal, Canada, Egypt and Paraguay, earned $15 million. The U.S. men’s team’s payout is subject to U.S. Soccer’s collective bargaining agreements with the men’s and women’s teams, under which the report said most World Cup prize money is shared among rostered players across both programs, with the remainder going to the federation.

The report noted that every team received an additional $1.5 million for preparation costs. It also placed the 2026 figures in historical context: Argentina received $42 million for winning in 2022, France earned $38 million in 2018, and FIFA’s publicly reported champion payments have grown sharply since Italy received $2.2 million in 1982.