16 days before the final of the 2026 World Cupthe main international soccer tournament at the national team level begins to take shape and millions of people prepare for the round of 16in which the best 16 selections from the world, among them, for surprise of many, the picture of Mexico.
The territory and the Mexican population have been infected with a unusual optimism during the World Cup, since the Aztec team is 90 minutes away from qualifying for the quarter finals for the third time in its history and for the first since the publication of 1986four decades ago, when the World Cup was held for the second time in Mexico.
Therefore, the countdown for the end in East Rutherford, New Jersey entered its last phase and, two weeks before the match at MetLife Stadium, the International Association Football Federation (FIFA) detailed the economic structure of the contest in North America, which this year raised its total prize fund to US$871 million.
Faced with this scenario, according to what was stated by the American television network cnnthis figure reflects significant commercial growth and exceeds 50% he budget of the edition of 2022so the World Cup with the most participants and the greatest number of matches in history will also be the one that will distribute the most money.
How much money has Mexico won in the World Cup?
Given the circumstances, the amount will be distributed among the 48 classified and will be distributed according to the position end of each team in the World Cup, so the teams that did not survive the group stage received US$9 million (Q68 million) just to participate, as is the case of Panama, Curacao and Haitiamong others.
However, the breakdown guarantees staggered payments for all levels of competition, so that the selections that were eliminated in the sixteenths in the final, such as Ecuador, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, South Africa, Croatia, Austria, Senegal, Japan, Algeria, Bosnia and Ivory Coast, received US$11 million (Q83 million).
Given this situation, the Tricolor has already assured US$15 million (Q114 million 492 thousand) before their match against the England team at the Mexico City stadium, which will be played next Sunday July 5at 6:00 p.m. in Guatemala, in front of more than 80 thousand spectators, who hope to witness a historic match.
Consequently, if El Tri surpasses the English in the last match of the 2026 World Cup that will be played in Mexican territory, the Mexican team will ensure US$19 million (Q145 million) before the hypothetical quarterfinal match, at the Hard Rock Stadium, located in the city of Miami, Florida, against Brazil or Norway.
Money for the top four
According to the American television channel TUDN, the champion of the 2026 World Cup will receive US$50 million (Q381 million 640 thousand), an increase of US$8 million regarding the US$42 million that the Argentina team earned for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after beating France during the penalty shootout.
He runner-up will receive US$33 million (Q251 million 675 thousand), while the teams that reach third and fourth places will receive US$29 million (Q221 million 169 thousand) and US$27 million (Q205 million 916 thousand), respectively. There are three considerable amounts for the simple fact of doing historywhich is what the Tricolor intends.
An impassable defense! 🔥💪
Our defense and goalkeepers have helped keep our goal undefeated in the World Cup during the first 4 games 👏🇲🇽 Let’s go for more!#SomosMexico pic.twitter.com/Vup32qwgWy
— National Team (@miseleccionmx) July 2, 2026