World Cup winners to scoop $18.75 million

The winners of next year's World Cup final will scoop 24.5 million Swiss Francs ($18.75 million) as part of a total prize pool of 300 million Swiss Francs ($229.5 million) for the tournament. FIFA announced yesterday that the 32 teams taking part will...

The winners of next year's World Cup final will scoop 24.5 million Swiss Francs ($18.75 million) as part of a total prize pool of 300 million Swiss Francs ($229.5 million) for the tournament.

FIFA announced yesterday that the 32 teams taking part will be guaranteed at least six million Swiss Francs ($4.59 million) each in prize money. The eight teams beaten in the second round will get 8.5 million Swiss Francs ($6.5 million) and the four defeated quarter-finalists will get 11.5 million Swiss Francs.

The two beaten semi-finalists will each get 21.5 million Swiss Francs ($16.45 million), with no cash incentive for winning the third-place match. The beaten finalists on July 9 in Berlin will be almost as richly rewarded as the winners with 22.5 million Swiss Francs on offer.

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