FIFA World Cup 2022: How much prize money will winners, runners-up take home from Qatar?
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is finally upon us with the marquee tournament set to begin from Sunday (November 20) in Qatar. The 32-team tournament will take place for almost a month with the final scheduled to take place on December 18 in Lusail.
The competition is the biggest prize in football and all 32 teams will be aiming to lift the trophy and crown themselves as world champions. Ever player will have the desire to produce eye-catching performances which will put their name in the history books.
While the honour of playing and winning the tournament is second to none, the financial benefits the tournament brings cannot be ignored either. All 32 participating teams will take home a massive amount from Qatar with the winners and runners-up set to earn a huge windfall. The champions will earn $42 million (Rs. 344 crores) while the losing finalist will pocket $30 million (Rs. 245 crores).
Check out all teams prize money
| Position | Prize Money ($) | Prize Money (INR) |
| Winners | $42 million | Rs. 344 crores |
| Runners-up | $30 million | Rs. 245 crores |
| 3rd place | $27 million | Rs. 220 crores |
| 4th place | $25 million | Rs. 204 crores |
| 5th -8th place | $17 million | Rs. 138 crores |
| 9th-16th place | $13 million | Rs. 106 crores |
| 17th-32th place | $9 million | Rs. 74 crores |
The first match of the tournament will see hosts Qatar face Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in AL Khor which will take place after a glamorous opening ceremony. This will be a group A match with Netherlands and Senegal also in the same group.
France will be looking to defend their title after lifting the trophy for the second time in history in 2018 which had seen them take home around $38 million after beating Croatia in the final. Brazil and Argentina are two of the hot favourites to win the trophy while Germany, Spain, England, and Portugal will also fancy their chances.
