Such large crowds as in Argentina after winning the World Cup final have not been seen for a long time. Sure, the biggest triumph at a men's World Cup since 1986 sent the country into ecstasy.
In addition to the fans, the athletes and the association can also be happy: With the victory, they not only made themselves immortal in sport, but also received a lot of money from FIFA - more money than any world champion before them.
According to the sports portal "The Athletic", the fact that there is any money for the winners of the tournament was first introduced in 1982. At that time, Italy received just over 2 million euros. The sums at this tournament are different: World Cup winners Argentina leave the competition with almost 40 million euros and can thus collect a record sum. For comparison: The Argentines received "only" 2.6 million euros in the last win.
Even compared to the last World Cup title of the German team in 2014, the total has increased significantly. Argentina got 6.6 million euros or around 20 percent more money for winning the tournament this year.
FIFA's total prize money for winners of the tournament since 1982, according to The Athletic, looks like this:
1982
Italy
2.1 million euros
1986
Argentina
2.6 million euros
1990
BRD
3.3 million euros
1994
Brazil
3.8 million euros
1998
France
5.6 million euros
2002
Brazil
7.5 million euros
2006
Italy
18.8 million euros
2010
Spain
28.2 million euros
2014
Germany
32.9 million euros
2018
France
35.7 million euros
2022
Argentina
39.5 million euros
By the way: FIFA doesn't only give money for winning the tournament. The other tournament participants can also look forward to a lot of money. France will receive around 28 million euros for second place, Croatia for third place 25.5 million euros and Morocco another 23.5 million euros. The losing teams from the quarter-finals will receive 16 million euros, those from the round of 16 will receive 13.2 million euros.
The teams around Germany that were eliminated in the group phase still receive 8.5 million euros. At least hotel and flight should be back in it.
Quellen:USA Today, "The Athletic"
