Since 1982, the prize money awarded to FIFA World Cup winners has substantially increased in absolute terms, hitting eight figures from the 2006 World Cup onwards. After winning the 2022 tournament, Argentina received 42 million U.S. dollars in prize money.
Prize money awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup from 1982 to 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Prize money in million U.S. dollars
Qatar 2022
42
Russia 2018
38
Brazil 2014
35
South Africa 2010
30
Germany 2006
20
South Korea & Japan 2002
8
France 1998
6
United States 1994
4
Italy 1990
3.5
Mexico 1986
2.8
Spain 1982
2.2
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The Sporting News. (November 19, 2022). Prize money awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup from 1982 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/328520/fifa-world-cup-winners-prize-money/
The Sporting News. "Prize money awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup from 1982 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328520/fifa-world-cup-winners-prize-money/
The Sporting News. (2022). Prize money awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup from 1982 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/328520/fifa-world-cup-winners-prize-money/
The Sporting News. "Prize Money Awarded to The Winners of The Fifa World Cup from 1982 to 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/328520/fifa-world-cup-winners-prize-money/
The Sporting News, Prize money awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup from 1982 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/328520/fifa-world-cup-winners-prize-money/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Prize money awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup from 1982 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], The Sporting News, November 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/328520/fifa-world-cup-winners-prize-money/
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