Spain received $51 million in performance prize money after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while Argentina earned $34 million for finishing as runners-up. The tournament ended on Sunday, July 19, with Spain defeating defending champions Argentina 1–0 in extra time. Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in the 106th minute to secure Spain’s second men’s World Cup title. England finished third after defeating France 6–4 in the third-place playoff. In addition to the $51 million performance payment, Spain’s national football federation received a $2.5 million preparation grant, bringing its minimum disclosed FIFA allocation to $53.5 million. Argentina’s total allocation, including the preparation grant, stood at $36.5 million, while England received $32.5 million. Fourth-placed France was allocated $30.5 million.FIFA paid the money to the national football associations rather than directly to individual players. The federations are responsible for determining how the funds will be distributed among players, coaches, and other members of their delegations. According to FIFA, the tournament’s performance-based payment structure awarded $51 million to the champions, $34 million to the runners-up, $30 million to the third-placed team, and $28 million to the fourth-placed side. Each losing quarterfinalist received $20 million, while teams eliminated in the round of 16 were paid $16 million each. Countries knocked out in the round of 32 received $12 million, while teams that failed to progress beyond the group stage earned $10 million each. Every participating national association also received a separate $2.5 million grant to support its preparations. This meant that even a team eliminated during the group stage received at least $12.5 million from FIFA. The Associated Press reported that FIFA also covered several operational expenses, including business-class return flights, accommodation, meals, ground transportation, and domestic travel for official team delegations. The broader financial package distributed among the 48 participating countries reached $871 million, following an increase announced by FIFA shortly before the tournament.