France, Croatia to split $66M prize money in World Cup final
The winner of Sunday's World Cup final between France and Croatia will receive $38 million USD from a record-high $400-million prize pool from FIFA, while the runner-up will earn themselves $28 million.
Belgium, who secured third place after defeating England 2-0 in Saturday's consolation playoff, guaranteed itself $24 million with the victory.
World Cup prize money:
| Final placement | Per team (USD) | Total allotment (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 38M | 38M |
| Runner-up | 28M | 28M |
| Third place | 24M | 24M |
| Fourth place | 22M | 22M |
| 5th-8th place | 16M | 64M |
| 9th-16th place | 12M | 96M |
| 17th-32nd | 8M | 128M |
(Courtesy: FIFA.com)
The $400-million prize pool is $42-million larger than the one shared by all 32 teams at the 2014 World Cup. Then, Germany won $35 million of an available $358-million pool, while runner-up Argentina earned $25 million.
In 2002, the total prize money shared among all World Cup teams was just $134 million, according to FIFA. That nearly doubled for the 2006 tournament in Germany ($236 million), before climbing to $348 million in 2010.