FIFA World Cup is an International Football Tournament watched all over the world. FIFA fans are curious about the prize money. Qatar is the first middle eastern country to be hosting a football World Cup and has invested heavily in infrastructure to accommodate millions of fans who will be visiting the country over the course of the next few weeks. As per Bloomberg, Qatar has invested around a staggering $300 billion to make the World Cup a reality making the tournament the most expensive World Cup in football history.
For Qatar 2022, FIFA World Cup Winner Prize Money is confirmed to be $440 Million which is an increase of $40 Million from the 2018 edition. Apart from the winners and runner ups will also receive for reaching Qatar.FIFA World Cup Winner Prize Money 2022 up for grabs for all 32 teams including the teams that exit the tournament in the round of 16 as well as group stages. Each team that exits in the group stage will take home $9 million, while the round of 16 losers will pocket $13 million each.
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FIFA World Cup Winner Prize Money: FIFA Prize Money Of Every Edition
Take a look at the distribution of FIFA World Cup Winner Prize Money in Indian Rupees earned by the winners of every edition.
| Edition | Prize Money In USD | Prize Money In Indian Rupees |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $2.2 Million | Rs.17.97 Crores |
| 1986 | $2.8 Million | Rs.22.87 Crores |
| 1990 | $3.5 Million | Rs.28.50 Crores |
| 1994 | $4 Million | Rs.32.67 Crores |
| 1998 | $6 Million | Rs.49 Crores |
| 2002 | $8 Million | Rs.65.3 Crores |
| 2006 | $20 Million | Rs.163.37 Crores |
| 2010 | $30 Million | Rs.245 Crores |
| 2014 | $35 Million | Rs.285.59 Crores |
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FIFA World Cup Winner Prize Money: FIFA World Cup Prize Money 2018
The statistics shows FIFA World Cup Winning Prize Money that the participating teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup depends on their respective success in the tournament. The winning team of the 2018 FIFA Championship Prize Money received 38 Million US Dollars. The prize money pot has a total value of 400 Million US Dollars.
Here is the breakdown of 2018 FIFA WC Prize Money is given in a tabular column.
| FIFA World Cup 2018 | Prize Money in USD |
|---|---|
| Final Winner | $38 million |
| Runners-up | $25 million |
| Third Place | $20 million |
| Fourth Place | $18 million |
| Quarterfinal (4 eliminated teams) | $14 million each |
| Round of 16 (8 eliminated teams) | $9 million each |
| Group Stage (16 eliminated teams) | $8 million each |
FIFA World Cup Winner Prize Money: FIFA World Cup Prize Money 2022
The champions of the FIFA World Cup 2022 are set to take home a whopping sum of USD 42 million. The runners-up will be awarded a sum of USD 30 million for making it to the final. Teams finishing third and fourth will take home a sum of USD 27 million and USD 25 million, respectively.
Those finishing between the 5th to 8th spots will be awarded a sum of USD 17 million each while those finishing between the 9th to 16th spots will take home USD 13 million each. The rest of the teams will be awarded USD 9 million each for participating in the tournament.
All 32 teams will also receive USD 1.5 million each for making it to the group stages. The amount will be paid to all the teams to cover their preparation costs in Qatar.
The table given below is the distribution of FIFA World Cup 2022 Winner Prize Money in Indian Rupees and USD
| FIFA World Cup Prize Money 2022 | Prize Money in USD | Prize Money in Indian Rupees |
|---|---|---|
| Final Winner | $42 Million | Rs.344 Crores |
| Runners-up | $30 Million | Rs.245 Crores |
| Third Place | $27 Million | Rs.220 Crores |
| Fourth Place | $25 Million | Rs.204 Crores |
| Quarterfinal (4 eliminated teams) | $17 Million | Rs.138 crores |
| Round of 16 (8 eliminated teams) | $13 Million | Rs.106 Crores |
| Group Stage (16 eliminated teams) | $9 Million | Rs.74 Crores |
FIFA World Cup Winner Prize Money: FAQs
The prize money for the FIFA Club World Cup is US$750,000.
The runner ups of the FIFA World Cup 2018 received $25 Million.
The FIFA World Cup Winner Prize Money of 2022 is $42 Million.
The Winners of the FIFA World Cup of 2018 is $38 million.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 is being held in Qatar.
