- The World Cup champion earns $51 million (runner-up $34M), and even teams knocked out early still receive about $12.5M once preparation payments are included.
- FIFA boosted payouts to a record $871 million for the 48 teams, adding extra funds to help cover the heavy travel and lodging costs of a tournament held across three countries.
- Prize money is paid to national federations (not directly to players) and the champions take home a gold‑plated replica of the trophy — federations decide how the cash is split.
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