Russia 2018 has been dubbed as one of the best organized World Cups if not the best-ever since the competition’s inception. However sadly, the incredible adventure will be brought to an end after France and Croatian go toe-to-toe in the final inside the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday.
Although the 18-carat gold trophy remains the ultimate prize, there is a remuneration package set aside by FIFA for the participating countries. This year, there is a total prize money of $400 million to be shared among the 32 countries who represented. The amount is $42 million more than what was dished out at Brazil 2014.
Teams placed between 17th and the 32nd position will receive $8 million apiece, amounting to $128 million of the total. The ninth to 16th placed countries will receive $12 million dollars whereas those who were eliminated in the quarter-finals will equally share $64 million among themselves.
England – who placed fourth – will receive $22 million whiles second runner-up Belgium will bag home $24 million. The amount is $2 million more than what the Netherlands received for placing third at Brazil 2014.
For the finalist France and Croatia, the winner will be awarded $38 million whereas the runners-up will receive $28 million.