FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised that this World Cup would be the biggest event in the tournament’s 96-year history.True enough, it has had more teams and matches than ever before. That has meant more goals and host cities than ever before. And its biggest stars, such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland and the rest, have put on a spectacle like never before.With the World Cup’s increasing size comes greater revenue, and with the final three days away, FIFA is set to award record amounts of prize money to teams across the competition.The Athletic has compiled all you need to know about this prize money, and the financial rewards the World Cup’s champions are set to receive.How does prize money break down at the World Cup?Last December, FIFA unveiled a record prize fund of $655million (£489m) for the 2026 tournament, an increase of 50 per cent from the previous edition in Qatar four years ago.The winners of Sunday’s final (July 19) between Spain and Argentina will receive $50million ($37.1m), with the runners-up earning $33m (£24.5m). Whichever team wins the third-place playoff on Saturday, between France and England, will get $29m (£21.5m), and the fourth-placed finisher $27m (£20m).Beaten quarter-finalists Morocco, Belgium, Norway and Switzerland will take home $19m (£14.1m) each, with the eight sides who exited the competition in the round of 16 being paid $15m (£11.1m). The 16 knocked out in the round of 32 were awarded $11m (£8.2m).All 48 teams that played in the tournament, which began 38 days before Sunday’s final, are guaranteed at least $10.5m (£7.8m), with sides who failed to progress from the group stage taking away $9m (£6.7m), plus $1.5m (£1.1m) to cover ‘preparation costs.’