Revealed: The eye-watering amount Spain’s players will get for winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup Football News:

Rodri (16) of Spain lifts the trophy as Spain celebrates after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, NJ, near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The victory of Spain in 2026 FIFA World Cup not only brought the country’s second world title. It also secured one of the biggest financial rewards ever distributed to a World Cup-winning team after FIFA increased the tournament’s prize money to record levels.Luis de la Fuente’s side beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final at the New York New Jersey Stadium, with Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in the 106th minute. The win earned the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) the tournament’s top prize of $51 million from FIFA.According to reports, Spain’s players will each receive a large share of the prize under an agreed bonus arrangement negotiated between the squad captains and the RFEF.

How much does each player earn in Spain?

FIFA awards federations a payment once their World Cup campaign ends, with the amount determined by their final finishing position rather than after each knockout round.Just by reaching the World Cup final, Spain has already guaranteed the RFEF $34 million.Under the agreement reported by AS, 40 percent of the guaranteed prize money would have been allocated to the players. That would create a dressing-room bonus pool worth approximately $13.6 million, which equates to more than $523,000 for each member of Spain’s 26-man squad before tax.Winning the World Cup, however, boosted those numbers even more.After winning the trophy, Spain’s players are entitled to 45 percent of the FIFA winners’ prize money.That means approximately $22.95 million will be split between the 26 players, with each squad member expected to receive about $882,700 before taxes, according to AS.The rest of FIFA’s prize money will remain with the RFEF, which will use part of the windfall to cover the costs of Spain’s World Cup campaign while also benefiting financially from one of the most profitable tournaments in its history.

Although Argentina fell short of staying in the World Cup after Ferran Torres’ extra-time winner, Lionel Scaloni’s side will still receive a hefty runner-up fee.FIFA will give the Argentine Football Association $34 million for finishing second.Unlike Spain, however, no official details have emerged about how the prize will be distributed among Argentina’s 26-player squad.

Argentina walk on the pitch after their loss in the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, NJ, near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Record prize money throughout the tournament

The 2026 World Cup features the largest prize fund in the competition’s history, with FIFA increasing the total financial rewards by about 50 percent compared to previous editions.Prize money based on final finishing positions is as follows:

Those performance-based payments account for $703 million of FIFA’s total $871 million tournament prize fund.The remaining $168 million is distributed among the participating national associations regardless of where they finish, ensuring that each country receives additional financial support for participating in football’s biggest tournament.For Spain, however, the victory provided more than just the World Cup trophy. Together with a place in the history of football, each member of the squad is set to receive one of the largest bonuses given to a national team of Spain, which reflects the same prize fund as the FIFA record and the agreement reached between the players and the RFEF.