In the thrilling final played in New York, Spain defeated Argentina by 1 goal to 0._x000D_
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The regular time of the game ended without any goals. The first half of extra time also remained goalless._x000D_
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Then came the second and decisive half of extra time, in which Spanish player Ferran Torres got a chance to score at the very beginning, which he did not waste and thus the Spanish team became the champion for the second time after 16 years._x000D_
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How much prize money did the Spanish team that won the World Cup receive?_x000D_
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The winner of the World Cup 2026, Spain, received a prize money of 50 million dollars. The winner of the previous edition was given a prize money of 42 million dollars._x000D_
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The runner-up team of the FIFA World Cup, Argentina, received a prize money of 33 million dollars._x000D_
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In addition, third-placed team England received $29 million and fourth-placed team France received $27 million._x000D_
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According to the announcement, a total of $655 million in prize money was distributed in the 2026 FIFA World Cup._x000D_
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A total of $440 million in prize money was distributed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
