England might have missed out on a spot within the 2026 FIFA World Cup closing, however the Three Lions nonetheless completed their match with a bronze medal – and a considerable monetary reward.
The group gained $29 million in prize cash after defeating France 6–4 in a dramatic third-place playoff match at Miami Stadium on July 18.
France acquired $27 million for fourth place, that means England’s victory was value an additional $2 million to the Soccer Affiliation.
The prize cash is paid by FIFA to the nation’s nationwide soccer affiliation relatively than being distributed routinely among the many 26 gamers and training employees. Any particular person funds will depend upon bonus preparations beforehand agreed between the FA, group and supervisor.
England’s bronze medal match was stuffed with drama as the 2 European rivals put collectively a outstanding ten-goal recreation.
Declan Rice opened the scoring for England, though the momentum shifted a number of occasions as France fought their method again into the match. Kylian Mbappé was seen celebrating after scoring France’s third aim, whereas Rice seemed visibly pissed off as the competition continued to swing between the 2 groups.
© PA Photographs by way of Getty PhotographsEngland finally claimed a 6-4 victory, permitting them to complete the match on a excessive after their 2-1 semi-final defeat to Argentina.
France fell to a 2-0 defeat towards Spain within the different semi-final, organising the bronze medal encounter a day earlier than Argentina and Spain met within the match’s showpiece closing.
FIFA has authorized a document $655 million fund for the 2026 World Cup, a 50 % enhance from the match held in Qatar 4 years earlier.
© Getty PhotographsThe expanded competitors to 48 groups assured a major payout to every collaborating nation, together with people who didn’t advance past the group stage.
Groups eradicated within the opening spherical acquired $9 million, whereas nations reaching the spherical of 16 collected $11 million. The spherical of 16 groups earned $15 million, and every quarterfinalist acquired $19 million.
The 2026 world champions will accumulate a document $50 million, whereas the runners-up will obtain $33 million.
For comparability, Argentina earned $42 million after successful the 2022 match, whereas Croatia acquired $27 million for beating Morocco within the third-place playoff that yr.
Distribution of prizes for the 2026 World Cup
Champion: $50 million
Runner-up: $33 million
Third place: $29 million – England
Fourth place: $27 million – France
Fifth to eighth locations: $19 million every
From ninth to sixteenth place: $15 million every
seventeenth to thirty second place: $11 million every
thirty third to forty eighth locations: $9 million every