Morocco have become Africa’s highest-earning national team across the last two FIFA World Cups, after collecting a combined $58m in prize money from their historic 2022 and 2026 campaigns, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The Atlas Lions earned $31.5m for reaching the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, adding to the $26.5m they received after their fourth-place finish at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The 2026 sum comprised a $10m base participation fee, a $2.5m preparation grant, and $19m in performance prize money for advancing to the last eight.
The achievement reflects Morocco’s consistency on the world stage, having become the first African and Arab nation to reach a World Cup semi-final in 2022, before following it up with another impressive run in 2026. Related News Eagles’ World Cup records survive Africa’s impressive 2026 outing England defeat Norway 2-1 to reach World Cup semi-finals Flamingos beat Benin 5-3 to reach FIFA U-17 World Cup
Morocco’s campaign this year ended with a 2-0 defeat to France in the quarter-final on Thursday, with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele on target as Les Bleus eliminated the Atlas Lions by the same scoreline that ended their run in the semi-final in Qatar four years earlier.
