FIFA World Cup 2022: How Much Prize Money Will Winners and Runners Up Get?
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: December 14, 2022 03:41 PM2022-12-14T15:41:15+5:302022-12-14T15:41:15+5:30
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FIFA World Cup 2022 is in its final phase with December 14 being the finale night. Argentina have already booked their place in the grand finale.
For the Qatar World Cup - the 22nd edition of the marquee event - FIFA, the global governing body of the sport, has allocated $440 million, a $40m increase from the 2018 edition.
In the 2018 World Cup, the winner, France, received $38m, while the runner-up, Croatia, earned $28 million.
The four semifinalists are already guaranteed to win USD 25 million each. The team finishing fourth in the tournament will earn USD 25 million, while whoever finishes third in the competition will get USD 27 million. The winners of the quadrennial showpiece event will receive a whopping amount of USD 42 million, while the team finishing second will get USD 30 million. Alongside the aforementioned prize money, FIFA provided each team with an amount of USD 1.5 million to cover the initial expenditures ahead of the tournament.
1st prize - $42 million / INR 347 crore2nd prize -$30 million / INR 248 crore3rd prize - $27 million / INR 223 crore4th prize - $25 million / INR 206 crore5th - 8th (Teams exiting from quarterfinals) - $17 million / INR 140 crore9th - 16th (Teams exiting from round of 16) - $13 million each / INR 107 crore17th - 32nd (Team exiting in the group stage) - $9 million each / 74 crore
Deepika Padukone will unveil the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar later this month, according to reports. The trophy will be unveiled before the World Cup final on December 18.
