Argentina Receives $42M In Prize Money For Winning World Cup

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Argentina Receives $42M In Prize Money For Winning World Cup 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:04 pm

Argentina received $42 million in prize money for winning the 2022 World Cup, receiving $4 million than France did as champions in 2018.

France receives $30 million as the runners up.

The eight teams that were eliminated in the round of 16, including the United States, will receive $9 million.

The prize pot total was set at $440 million for the tournament.

When Argentina won the World Cup in 1986, they received $2.8 million.

Via Ed Mackey/The Athletic

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