2010 FIFA World Cup - Prize Money

Prize Money

The total prize money on offer for the tournament was confirmed by FIFA as US$420 million (including payments of US$40 million to domestic clubs), a 60 percent increase on the 2006 tournament. Before the tournament, each of the 32 entrants received US$1 million for preparation costs. Once at the tournament, the prize money was distributed as follows:

• US$8 million – To each team exiting after the group stage (16 teams) ($8.53 million in 2012 US dollars)
• US$9 million – To each team exiting after the round of 16 (8 teams) ($9.59 million in 2012 US dollars)
• US$14 million – To each team exiting after the quarter-finals (4 teams) ($14.92 million in 2012 US dollars)
• US$18 million – Fourth placed team ($19.18 million in 2012 US dollars)
• US$20 million – Third placed team ($21.32 million in 2012 US dollars)
• US$24 million – Runner up ($25.58 million in 2012 US dollars)
• US$30 million – Winner ($31.97 million in 2012 US dollars)

In a first for the World Cup, FIFA made payments to the domestic clubs of the players representing their national teams at the tournament. This saw a total of US$40 million paid to domestic clubs. This was the result of an agreement reached in 2008 between FIFA and European clubs to disband the G-14 group and drop their claims for compensation dating back to 2005 over the financial cost of injuries sustained to their players while on international duty, such as that from Belgian club Charleroi S.C. for injury to Morocco's Abdelmajid Oulmers in a friendly game in 2004, and from English club Newcastle United for an injury to England's Michael Owen in the 2006 World Cup.