"Fifa has announced a 50% increase in World Cup prize money for next year's tournament, with the champions set to take home $50m (37.5m) as a reward for their success. The news comes days after there was widespread public outrage over the price of seats at the tournament, to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Fifa this week announced a limited number of discount tickets for fans of participating countries."
"After a meeting of the Fifa Council in Doha, Fifa said $727m would be shared among its member nations as a result of the Fifa World Cup 2026. Of that figure, $655m would be prize money distributed among qualifying nations. The runners-up will get $33m and those ranked between 33rd and 48th place in the expanded contest will receive $9m each."
"Fifa announced on Tuesday that $60 (45) tickets would be made available in the allocations national associations sell to their most loyal fans, after widespread criticism of Fifa's initial pricing was revealed last week. However, only 10% of tickets within this allocation will be available at this price. For the England v Croatia match, for example, it would benefit about 400 out of the more than 4,000 fans able to buy tickets through the England Supporters Travel Club (ESTC) allocation."
Prize money for World Cup 2026 increases by 50%, with the champions receiving $50m. A total of $727m will be shared among member nations, of which $655m is allocated as prize money to qualifying teams. Runners-up receive $33m, while teams finishing 33rd–48th will each receive $9m. Each participating team receives $1.5m for preparation, guaranteeing a minimum payment of $10.5m. Revenue projections estimate $13bn for 2022–26, attributed to tournament expansion and the men's Club World Cup. Ticket allocations include a limited $60 option, comprising 10% of national allocations.
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