The 32 teams in the 2022 Qatar World Cup split a record $440 million purse from FIFA, led by Argentina’s record $42 million prize for lifting the trophy.
- Argentina: $42 million (champion)
- France: $30 million (runner-up)
- Croatia: $27 million (third place)
- Morocco: $25 million (fourth place)
- Quarterfinalists: $17 million each for the Netherlands, Brazil, England and Portugal.
- Round of 16: $13 million each for the U.S., Australia, Japan, South Korea, Senegal, Poland, Spain and Switzerland.
- Group stage: $9 million each for Mexico, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Qatar, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Serbia, Ecuador, Germany, Tunisia, Ghana, Iran, Uruguay and Wales.
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