Overview
- The FIFA Council approved a larger World Cup prize pool of $871 million, up from a planned $727 million.
- FIFA said stronger commercial income enabled the move and described its finances as the most stable in its history.
- Each of the 48 teams will now get $10 million in participation money, up from $9 million.
- Preparation funding rises to $2.5 million per team from $1.5 million, and the $50 million winner's prize remains unchanged.
- The change follows pushback from national federations, including Germany's DFB, which warned that dollar swings and different U.S. state taxes could cut teams' take-home sums.