It is the prize that will be bagged by the champion of the Qatar event. The runner-up will take a total of 27.27 million euros.
The team that conquers the World Cup in Qatar will pocket a figure that barely exceeds 38 million euros, as reported by FIFA on Friday after the draw for the group stage, held at the Exhibition and Congress Center in Doha.
This was announced by FIFA, which has saved the best of its prizes (38.03 million) for that team that triumphs on December 18, 2022, the date set for the final of the World Championship. The runner-up of the tournament will take a total of 27.27 million euros.
There will also be a difference between the semi-finalists based on their fight for third place. In this case, the country that climbs the podium will enter an amount of 24.45 million euros, while the fourth classified will have to ‘settle’ with 22.64 million.
In addition, the rest of the teams will also enter an economic incentive in relation to their classification in the appointment in three brackets. In this way, from the 5th to the 8th classified will take 15.40 million each Federation; while from the 9th to the 16th will be 11.7 million euros.
Finally, from 17th to 32nd, regardless of whether or not they exceed the group stage, all national teams participating in the World Cup in Qatar will enter an amount of 8 million euros. Figures regardless of what each Federation agrees with its templates by objectives or awards.
How much money does the World Cup winner take?
The team that manages to win the Qatar 2022 World Cup will pocket a total of 42 million dollars (38 million euros).
This is how the World Cup draw was
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, Usa and UEFA repechage
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland
Group D: France, Conmebol vs AFC repechage, Denmark and Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Concacaf vs. OFC repechage, Germany and Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea