Published : 20 Jul 2026, 05:29 PM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:26 AM
FIFA has released the full prize money list for the World Cup 2026, with champions Spain pocketing $50 million after edging Argentina 1-0 in a fiery final.
Ferran Torres struck the winner in the 106th minute (Monday early morning in Bangladesh), a goal NDTV called the strike of his life, with Argentina down to 10 men after Enzo Fernandez saw red late in regulation for a reckless tackle.
Tempers boiled over both then and at full time, with Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni and players from both sides caught up in some pushing and shoving.
Spain's rock-solid defence, which had shut opponents down all tournament, held firm one more time.
La Roja leaked just a single goal across all eight matches en route to the title, a record for the fewest goals conceded by a champion, according to the Indian outlet.
The result also denied Lionel Messi a second straight title in what he has indicated was his final World Cup appearance.
FIFA had signed off on a record $727 million financial package for the tournament last year, with $655 million of that carved up as prize money among the 48 competing nations, a 50 percent jump from the last World Cup, NDTV said.
Here is how the money was split:
The individual hardware was shared around too:
