Total World Cup Awards 2022 Qatar 6.91 Trillion: Champion One Gets IDR 659 Billion

Illustration of the 2022 World Cup (Unsplash)

JAKARTA The 2022 Qatar World Cup is already running. The parent international football (FIFA) as the organizer provides a total prize for the tournament worth trillions of rupiah.

The competition, which involved 32 of the best national teams from around the world, began rolling on November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium, where Qatar as the host received a 0-2 defeat against Ecuador in the opening match.

The biggest football celebration in the world will feature 64 matches. The world champion will lift the trophy at the Lusail Stadium after the final on 18 December.

In addition to lifting trophies, the winning country will also bring home a prize of not a few money. The prize money will also be received by all the contestants who get tickets there, but the nominal received is automatically less than the winning team.

According to a Sporting News report, FIFA reportedly allocated a total budget of US$440 million or Rp6.91 trillion as a prize for holding the 2022 World Cup.

This amount will later be distributed to all participants, with the largest prize worth 42 million dollars (Rp649 billion) to become the champion of the 2022 World Cup. Then the runner-up team will be given 30 million dollars or Rp470 billion.

Meanwhile, the team that finished third and fourth will each bring home a prize of 27 million dollars (Rp423 billion) and 25 million dollars (Rp392 billion).

Then the teams that finish between fifth and eighth positions will get prizes of 17 million dollars each.

Next, the teams that finished between the ninth and 16th positions will bring home 13 million dollars each. Then the prize worth 9 million dollars (Rp. 141 billion) will be given to other teams.

A total of 32 participating teams will also receive another 1.5 million dollars each thanks to their achievements in the final round. This amount will be paid to all teams to cover their preparation costs in Qatar.

This year's World Cup in Qatar is the most expensive. According to Bloomberg, Qatar has invested around 300 billion dollars to realize the first World Cup in the Middle East.