Hello there Football lovers! We know that the World Cup fever has already got you and you’ve set your schedules to ensure that you barely miss out on any of the matches. If you’re so excited to watch it, imagine the adrenalin rush of the players who work tremendously hard to make their country win the world cup title. Ofcourse, winning the tile is a matter of prestige but the lucrative rewards are equally compelling. The rewards are worth the hard work.
FIFA confirmed in October 2017 that a total of $400 million would be shared between the participants at the 2018 World Cup in the form of prize money.
Simply reaching the finals is worth a minimum of $9. 5m ($8m for taking part in the group stage and $1. 5m for tournament costs). If a team progresses from the group stage but gets knocked out at the round of 16 they will be rewarded with an extra $4m (a total of $12m). Teams that are eliminated in the quarter - final stage will receive a further $4m ($16m) and the final four will each receive different amounts, depending on how well they do.
The beaten semi - finalists who contest the third - place play - off will share $46m, with $24m going to winner and $22m going to the loser.
What will the winners get? The 2018 World Cup final is a $66m game and the winners will be paid $38m with the runners - up getting $28m. Unaccounted are the personal endorsements of the players and the team that follows the victory.