Fifa’s general secretary, Jérôme Valcke, announced that the prize money on offer had been increased 61% since the World Cup in Germany in 2006.
If Fabio Capello’s side were to win the trophy they would receive a total of $31m (£18.7m).
The runners-up will get $24m
Semi-finalists: $20m
Quarter-finalists: $18m each.
Teams that reach the second round will get $9m and even those eliminated in the group phase will receive $8m. Each team have already received $1m from Fifa towards their “preparation costs”.
Valcke also confirmed plans to compensate clubs for the use of their players during the World Cup. “Every club who has a player at the World Cup will receive $1,600 per day, per player,” Valcke said. “The money will be paid 15 days before the start of the tournament and to one day after the players’ participation in the World Cup ends.” Read more
