{"id":3017,"date":"2026-07-18T19:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2026-07-18T19:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T19:52:25","slug":"how-much-prize-money-does-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-third-place-winner-get-full-payout-explained-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=3017","title":{"rendered":"How much prize money does the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place winner get? Full payout explained | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132486174,imgsize-72316,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/how-much-prize-money-does-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-third-place-winner-get-full-payout-explained.jpg\" alt=\"How much prize money does the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place winner get? Full payout explained\" title=\"How much prize money does the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place winner get (Image Via Getty)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"How much prize money does the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place winner get (Image Via Getty)\">How much prize money does the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place winner get (Image Via Getty)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The team that wins the third-place match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take home $29 million in official FIFA performance prize money. The losing team in that match, which finishes fourth, will receive $27 million.<!-- --> FIFA has already confirmed the prize-money distribution for every stage of the expanded 48-team tournament, making it clear how much the top four teams will earn based on where they finish.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place prize money explained<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The third-place playoff is the final game for the two teams that lose their World Cup semifinals. While they miss out on a place in the final, there is still plenty to play for. Along with finishing on the podium, the winning team also receives a bigger financial reward.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>According to FIFA, the team that wins the third-place match will earn $29 million in official performance prize money. The team that loses the match and finishes fourth will receive $27 million.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The difference between third and fourth place is $2 million. Although both teams leave the tournament after the same stage, the result of the playoff decides who gets the higher payout and the bronze-medal finish.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Some reports have mentioned a higher amount for the third-place team. That is because FIFA is also providing a separate preparation payment to every qualified nation before the tournament begins. However, that money is different from the prize awarded for a team\u2019s final position. The official performance prize for finishing third remains $29 million.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><strong><\/p>\n<p><h2><keyword id=\"35615728\" type=\"General\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"FIFA-World-Cup-2026-prize-money\" source=\"keywords\">FIFA World Cup 2026 prize money<\/keyword> for the top four teams<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>FIFA has released the full prize-money structure for the tournament\u2019s top four finishers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"25\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\">Champions: $50 million<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Runners-up: $33 million<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Third place: $29 million<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Fourth place: $27 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The winning team will receive the biggest reward after lifting the World Cup trophy. <!-- -->The runners-up will earn $33 million, while the two semifinal losers will receive either $29 million or $27 million depending on the result of the third-place playoff.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first edition with 48 teams, and FIFA has increased the overall prize pool compared to previous tournaments. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Even so, the performance payments for the top four teams are clearly separated from the preparation funding given to participating nations. That is why the official amount attached to a third-place finish stays at $29 million.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/how-much-prize-money-does-the-fifa-world-cup-2026-third-place-winner-get-full-payout-explained\/articleshow\/132486203.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much prize money does the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place winner get (Image Via Getty) The team that wins the third-place match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take home $29 million in official FIFA performance prize money. The losing team in that match, which finishes fourth, will receive $27 million. 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