The proposal needs to gain approval at the FIFA Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, taking place ahead of the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver.
In December, FIFA announced that prize money for this year’s World Cup would be 50% higher compared to the previous edition, totaling $655 million after committing a record $727 million to the tournament.
However, FIFA has informed Reuters that the available prize money is expected to rise, as the organization anticipates exceeding $11 billion in revenue during the current four-year cycle from 2023 to 2026.
“FIFA can confirm it is in talks with associations globally to increase available revenues,” a FIFA spokesperson stated.
“This includes a suggested increase in financial contributions to all qualified teams for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and additional development funding available for all 211 member associations.
“The FIFA World Cup 2026 will set new financial benchmarks for the global football community, and FIFA is proud to be in its strongest financial position ever to support the global game through its FIFA Forward programme.”
The most significant portion of FIFA’s initial funding package for the North American event – $655 million – is aimed at performance-based payments to the 48 participating nations.
According to FIFA’s December announcement regarding prize money, the champions will receive $50 million, with the runners-up earning $33 million, while the 16 nations that do not advance beyond the initial group phase will receive $9 million each.
Moreover, each qualified nation will be granted $1.5 million to aid in preparation costs.
FIFA’s 2025 annual report indicated that 93% of its total budgeted revenue had already been secured by the end of 2025, owing to the success of the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup held in the United States last year.
The 2026 World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19 in the US, Mexico, and Canada.
(Edited by : Vivek Dubey)
