The FIFA World Cup 2022 is a very lucrative tournament and deals in millions of dollars. The sponsors have paid the organizers some hefty amounts and Qatar in itself is a very big host. If we take a look at the prize money, then it is extremely lucrative for everyone.
As we enter into the last stage of this grand stage, the stakes have skyrocketed. Argentina will be facing France in the finals and both the teams are in a hot and blistering form. Croatia and Morocco will be crossing swords with each other in the 3rd place match.
This can well be the last time the talismanic striker Lionel Messi dons his national team jersey. He has already said publicly that this will be his last FIFA World Cup. Messi has all the glittering trophies and records in his star-studded career and this is the only missing piece.
France is the defending champions of the FIFA World Cup and they will be hoping that they successfully defend their title. The likes of Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris will be playing a key role in this climax match. The summit clash between the two giants will be played on 18th December, 2022 and the match is slated to kick-start from 8:30 PM (IST).
Now according to a report, the staggering prize money of thus event has been revealed. The players will be played some lofty amounts and this once again proves that football is the most popular sport in the world.
In this article, we take a look at the prize money of all the winners in the FIFA World Cup 2022:
Prize money in FIFA World Cup 2022
Winners
$42 million
Runners-up
$30 million
3rd placed team
$27 million
4th placed team
$25 million
Quarter finalists
$17 million each
Round of 16 teams
$13 million
Group stage teams
$9 million