FIFA World Cup 2022 Prize Money for Winners and Runner ups
As the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final between two world champions is almost here, football fans across the world are curious and some are even desperate to know what would be the prize money for the winners, runners-up, and the teams who will reach the semi-finals and quarters.
According to the reports, a whopping $440 million has been set aside by the FIFA authorities for distribution among the 32 participating teams for the world’s biggest sporting event.
The winner and runners-up obviously will get the highest payouts, totaling $72 million in winnings. The grand finale of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be played on Sunday between France and Argentina and the winning team will receive a cash prize worth $42 million.
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Also, the prize money of $30 million is set aside for the runner-up team with each team receiving at least $9 million in prize money, along with the amount increasing after each round, according to the sources close to the matter. Meanwhile, the team (third-placed) will be given $27 million and the team (fourth-placed) will win $25 million.
In total, the FIFA authorities have announced a total prize pool of $440 million for the participating teams. The FIFA World Cup 2022 finalists will cherish $72 million in winnings.
The climax of the season is around the corner as the FIFA World Cup 2022 final gets underway between France and Argentina this Sunday, December 18.
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Football fans across the world are expecting an exciting battle in this FIFA World Cup between the current World Champions France and Lionel Messi-led Argentina as both nations take a shot at winning the title for the third time in the history of this biggest sports tournament.
In 1978 and 1986, Argentina won the coveted trophy while in 1998 and 2018, France achieved glory for their nation.
Netherlands, Portugal, Brazil, and England will treasure $17 million every day as they have already reached the quarter-final. And, $13 million each will be given to the USA, Poland, Senegal, Spain, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and Switzerland for reaching the round of 16.
Also, Mexico, Qatar, Ecuador, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Wales, Denmark, Canada, Tunisia, Belgium, Costa Rica, Serbia, Germany, Ghana, Cameroon, and Uruguay will be honored with an exciting $9 million each for participation in the group stages in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi, meanwhile, ahead of the final, has announced that he would retire from international football after the title clash for his nation. Messi is eyeing the first-ever World Cup trophy win of his star-studded career whereas, Mbappe who has already achieved the feat in 2018, is aiming to win the second World Cup title of his career.
According to multiple media reports, Kylian Mbappe, the France superstar who is playing his second FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, was paid $22,300 per game in 2018. Also, he received a $350,000 bonus for winning the tournament in addition.
The third-place play-off in FIFA World Cup 2022 will be played between Croatia and Morocco on Saturday, December 17. Morocco will aim to become the first African nation to get third place in the history of this extraordinary grand tournament.
Total Prize money for the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup
| Stage | Dollars ($) | INR/Rupees | GBP/Pounds | South African Rands |
| Winner | $42 million | 347 crore | 34 million pounds | 723.7 million rands |
| Runner-up | $30 million | 248 crore | 24.3 million pounds | 517.21 million rands |
| Third place | $27 million | 223 crore | 21.87 million pounds | 465.5 million rands |
| Fourth place | $25 million | 206 crore | 20.25 millions pounds | 431.3 million rands |
