Published on

20/07/2026 - 13:57 GMT+2

A 106th-minute strike from Ferran Torres gave Spain a second world title, 16 years after South Africa, and immediately revived a familiar question: does winning actually make a country richer?

The direct prize is simple enough.

FIFA pays the champion federation a record $50 million (€43.7m), up from the $42 million (€36.7m) Argentina collected in 2022, out of a $655 million (€572m) prize pool spread across the expanded 48-team tournament.