After Germany defeated Argentina in extra
time of the final of the World Cup, not only
did it get to hoist an 18-carat trophy, but
it also hauled off a cool $35 million.
It’s fitting that the largest prize in World
Cup history was distributed in the most
expensive World Cup in history. Spain, winner
of the 2010 World Cup, received $30 million.
That money is the only thing Germany gets
to keep (except for bragging rights) since
the expensive trophy stays with FIFA and
teams are given a cheaper replica.
Argentina received $25 million as the
runner-up, which is up from $24 million in
2010. The Netherlands earned $20 million
for finishing third and Brazil earned $18
million for fourth place.
Nigeria earned $9 million for making it to
the Round of 16. That money will go to each
country’s football federation and it is at
the discretion of each nation how to dole
out the winnings.
That prize money is in addition to the $1.5
million each nation was given prior to the
tournament for training, travel and other
expenses. FIFA also has a pool $70 million to
pay to the various clubs that employ the 736
club players in the tournament, which works
out to $2,800 per player per day that the
player was in the World Cup.
Here’s a look at the prize money distribution
for the 2014 FIFA World Cup:
Group Stage (16 eliminated teams): $8 million
each
Round of 16 (eight losers): $9 million each
Quarterfinals (four losers): $14 million each
Fourth place: $18 million
Third place:: $20 million
Runner-up: $24 million
Winner: $35 million
If it sounds like a lot of money is being
dished out for the five-week tournament, it
pales in comparison to what FIFA stands to
make, which could be upwards of $4.5
billion thanks to broadcasting revenue,
licensing, sponsorships and hospitality.
It’s also just a drop in the bucket for
players such as Lionel Messi, who just inked
a deal with Barcelona for more than $50
million per year.
And there’s probably not enough money in
the world to make the country feel better
about its last two games, which the
Brazilians lost by a combined 10-1.
time of the final of the World Cup, not only
did it get to hoist an 18-carat trophy, but
it also hauled off a cool $35 million.
It’s fitting that the largest prize in World
Cup history was distributed in the most
expensive World Cup in history. Spain, winner
of the 2010 World Cup, received $30 million.
That money is the only thing Germany gets
to keep (except for bragging rights) since
the expensive trophy stays with FIFA and
teams are given a cheaper replica.
Argentina received $25 million as the
runner-up, which is up from $24 million in
2010. The Netherlands earned $20 million
for finishing third and Brazil earned $18
million for fourth place.
Nigeria earned $9 million for making it to
the Round of 16. That money will go to each
country’s football federation and it is at
the discretion of each nation how to dole
out the winnings.
That prize money is in addition to the $1.5
million each nation was given prior to the
tournament for training, travel and other
expenses. FIFA also has a pool $70 million to
pay to the various clubs that employ the 736
club players in the tournament, which works
out to $2,800 per player per day that the
player was in the World Cup.
Here’s a look at the prize money distribution
for the 2014 FIFA World Cup:
Group Stage (16 eliminated teams): $8 million
each
Round of 16 (eight losers): $9 million each
Quarterfinals (four losers): $14 million each
Fourth place: $18 million
Third place:: $20 million
Runner-up: $24 million
Winner: $35 million
If it sounds like a lot of money is being
dished out for the five-week tournament, it
pales in comparison to what FIFA stands to
make, which could be upwards of $4.5
billion thanks to broadcasting revenue,
licensing, sponsorships and hospitality.
It’s also just a drop in the bucket for
players such as Lionel Messi, who just inked
a deal with Barcelona for more than $50
million per year.
And there’s probably not enough money in
the world to make the country feel better
about its last two games, which the
Brazilians lost by a combined 10-1.
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