World Cup prize money 2022: How much will Argentina earn? Purse, breakdown for teams and players in Qatar

As well as silverware and pride, there has been plenty of prize money on the line at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. And with their victory in the final over France, Argentina have just made themselves much richer!

While the focus for most teams was on lifting the iconic trophy and representing their nations well, there is definitely a tangible benefit for success on the pitch on the biggest stage. 

The prize money can be especially beneficial for smaller nations to help improve their infrastructure and development pathways back home to improve for future editions of the tournament.

FIFA haven't held back when it comes to prize money for World Cups in recent years, and 2022 is no different  — with record-breaking sums up for grabs. 


Total prize money at the 2022 World Cup

FIFA allocated $440 million in prize money for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 

That was an increase of $40m compared to the 2018 tournament, and just $358m in prize money was on offer at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. 

Though a very significant sum, FIFA had a revenue budget of $4.6 billion in 2022, with broadcasting rights contributing $2.6 billion alone in income. 



How much prize money will 2022 World Cup winners Argentina get?

FIFA confirmed in April 2022 that the Qatar World Cup champions were to receive a record $42 million in prize money. 

That is an increase of $4m compared to 2018 and continues a trend that has seen the winners' pay packets increase massively over the past 40 years. 

Prior to 2006, World Cup-winning teams never pocketed more than $10m, with 1982 champions Italy walking away with an estimated $2.2m for their efforts. 

In 2002, there was a big push from national teams for FIFA to increase the prize money on offer, with growing World Cup revenue ensuring such profits have been handed down to successful sides since. 



YearPrize money
(USD)2022$42m2018$38m2014$35m2010$30m2006$20m2002$8m1998$6m1994$4m1990$3.5m1986$2.8m1982$2.2m

World Cup 2022 prize money breakdown: How much has each team made? 

With so much prize money on offer, every side will walk away from Qatar significantly richer. 

Simply qualifying for the 2022 World Cup saw each team paid a $1.5 million participation fee. But once at the tournament, sides were able to make much larger sums by progressing through the knockout stages.



reaching the semifinals in Qatar saw teams earn more than the 2006 World Cup winners received. 

2022 Finish

Prize money (USD)

Group stage$9mRound of 16$13mQuarterfinals$17mFourth place$25mThird place$27mRunner-up$30mWinner$42mQatar 2022 — Each nation's earningsNationPrize Money at Qatar 2022 (USD)Argentina$42mFrance$30mCroatia$27mMorocco$25mPortugal$17mEngland $17mBrazil $17mNetherlands$17mSwitzerland$13mSpain $13mPoland$13mSenegal$13mSouth Korea$13mJapan$13mAustralia$13mUSA$13mGhana$9mUruguay$9mSerbia$9mCameroon$9mCanada$9mBelgium$9mCosta Rica$9mGermany$9mDenmark$9mTunisia$9mSaudi Arabia$9mMexico$9mWales$9mIran$9mQatar$9mEcuador$9m


Lionel Messi

Diego Maradona

Alfredo Di Stefano

Gabriel Batistuta

Juan Roman Riquelme

Javier Zanetti

Mario Kempes

Omar Sívori

Daniel Passarella

Mario Alberto Kempes

Claudio Caniggia

Fernando Redondo

Hernan Crespo

Gabriel Heinze

Juan Pablo Sorin

Roberto Ayala

Ariel Ortega

Sergio Aguero

Javier Mascherano

Juan Sebastian Veron


Ederson

Kyle Walker
Messi

Ruben Dias

Aymeric Laporte

João Cancelo

Kevin De Bruyne

Ilkay Gündogan

Phil Foden

Raheem Sterling

Riyad Mahrez

Gabriel Jesus
Messi
Bernardo Silva

Fernandinho

Rodri

John Stones

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Ferran Torres

Benjamin Mendy

Scott Carson

Zack Steffen

Lionel Messi

Gerard Piqué

Sergio Busquets

Jordi Alba

Sergio Agüero

Frenkie de Jong

Antoine Griezmann

Pedri

Ousmane Dembélé

Martin Braithwaite

Ronald Araújo

Marc-André ter Stegen

Philippe Coutinho

Samuel Umtiti

Sergi Roberto

Miralem Pjanić

Ansu Fati

Riqui Puig

Emerson Royal

Eric García


Pelé

Ronaldo

Zico

Romário

Ronaldinho

Cafu

Roberto Carlos

Sócrates

Rivaldo

Kaká

Neymar

Thiago Silva

Dani Alves

Tostão

Jairzinho

Bebeto

Carlos Alberto Torres

Didi

Zizinho

Marta (notable female player)


Cristiano Ronaldo

Eusébio

Luís Figo

Rui Costa

Fernando Couto

Paulo Futre

Deco

Nuno Gomes

Ricardo Carvalho

Simão Sabrosa

Ricardo Quaresma

João Moutinho

Pepe

Bernardo Silva

Renato Sanches

Raphaël Guerreiro

André Silva

Bruno Fernandes

Diogo Jota

João Cancelo


Hassan Al-Haydos

Akram Afif

Almoez Ali

Abdelkarim Hassan

Boualem Khoukhi

Abdulaziz Hatem

Karim Boudiaf

Fahad Al-Abdulrahman

Ahmed Khalil

Ro-Ro

Abdulrahman Al-Kuwari

Saad Al Sheeb

Bassam Al-Rawi

Pedro Miguel Correia

Musab Kheder

Tameem Al-Muhaza

Ahmed Yasser

Abdulaziz Al-Ansari

Ahmed Fathi

Assim Madibo

Zinedine Zidane

Thierry Henry

Michel Platini

Just Fontaine

Raymond Kopa

Lilian Thuram

Patrick Vieira

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