World Cup teams to be paid a record $871m

•Each team will get $12.5m as a bare minimum for playing
Soccer teams from around the world are facing off in the North American summer heat in a bid to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup championship. And this year’s honeypot is the largest one yet, with the crowned victors set to take home eye-watering paychecks.
FIFA will distribute $871 million to the 48 teams competing in the 2026 World Cup—the largest payout in the competition’s history. It’s a 15% bump from the $727 million given out after the competition held in Qatar back in 2022, as this year’s event has a higher number of participating teams compared to the 32 squads in the past. The greater payout could also be in response to h...