FIFA Council announced that the prize money for the 48 participating teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will increase to approximately 871 million US dollars.

The total prize money for this FIFA World Cup reached 871 million US dollars, an increase of approximately 15% compared to 2022. Each team that qualifies for the FIFA World Cup will receive a participation bonus of 10 million US dollars and a preparation subsidy of 2.5 million US dollars. In addition, small and medium-sized football associations will also receive special funds such as subsidies for delegation participation.

As Cape Verde successfully advanced to the Round of 32, they will also receive an additional 11 million US dollars in knockout stage prize money. This means that the team's income from participation and performance bonuses alone will reach 21 million US dollars. If the 2.5 million US dollars in preparation subsidies and other special subsidies are added, the total income from this FIFA World Cup will be even higher.

According to statistics, Cape Verde's national GDP in 2025 is approximately 2.79 billion US dollars. The prize money from the national team participating in the FIFA World Cup accounts for 0.75% of Cape Verde's 2025 GDP. For this island nation with a population of less than 500,000, this is a very substantial income.

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