FIFA will pay out $1.2bn to participating nations and relevant clubs

World Cup payments, 2006 to 2026

Line chart of payments to participating nations and clubs of released players at recent World Cups.

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Note: Money to participants includes prize money, preparation fees and team subsidies. FIFA agreed to increase 2026 payments to participating nations from revised 2023-26 budget's $755m to $871m at the 76th FIFA Congress in April 2026.

Source: FIFA annual reports and budgets