Fifa announces a 50% increase in the prize money it will award to participating teams at next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will receive record-breaking compensation. The winning nation will receive $50 million.

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Russia's national teams and domestic clubs have been suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions since the nation's invasion of Ukraine.

The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive a record jackpot of $50 million, FIFA said Wednesday. That figure is up from $42 million in 2022 and $38 million in 2018. But it is still less than half of what was on offer at the much less-hyped Club World Cup earlier this year.

The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup will feature a record prize money payout. FIFA announced on Wednesday that the total prize pool will be $655 million, an increase of 50 percent from the 2022 tournament. Here is a breakdown of the payouts based on how teams finish:

In the United States, the final will be televised on beIN SPORTS, Fanatiz USA and fuboTV. It will also be available on streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. Those who prefer to watch the Spanish broadcast can do so on beIN SPORTS en Español.

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