Tens of billions African teams will earn after sealing Round of 32 World Cup qualification
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 28.06.26. | 17:27
Despite losing all group stage matches, Tunisia will not return home empty-handed as FIFA will hand over billions of shillings to them
African teams are set to earn billions of shillings following their qualification to the Round of 32 in the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The tournament, co-hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico, has seen a record nine teams from Africa qualify to the knockout stages.
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South Africa, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde and Egypt qualified as runners-up in their respective groups, while Ghana, Senegal, Algeria and DR Congo made it to the last 32 after making it to the top-eight bracket of the third best losers.
With their qualification, the nine teams earned USD99 million (approximately Ksh12.573 billion on current exchange rates) from FIFA.
Each of the teams will gain USD11 million (approximately Ksh1.42 billion on current exchange rates) which is the amount paid by FIFA to each team that reaches the Round of 32.
The money is in addition to USD1.5 million (approximately Ksh193.5 million on current exchange rates) that was disbursed to each of the 48 teams competing in the tournament before its commencement to help in covering preparation costs.
Should any of the nine African nations make it to the Round of 16, they will earn USD15 million (approximately Ksh1.935 billion on current exchange rates) with a place in the quarter final guaranteeing a USD19 million (approximately Ksh2.451 billion on current exchange rates) package.
There will be a significantly higher payout to any teams that will replicate Morocco’s fourth place finish in the 2022 edition in Qatar, as they will earn USD27 Million (approximately Ksh3.48 billion on current exchange rates) while a third place finish will guarantee a team USD29 million (approximately Ksh Ksh3.74 billion on current exchange rates).
A place in the final would see a team walk home USD33 million (approximately Ksh4.26 billion on current exchange rates) with the winner earning USD50 million (approximately Ksh6.45 billion as per current exchange rates).
Despite finishing fourth in their group and elimination from the World Cup, Tunisia will earn USD9 million (approximately Ksh1.61 billion on current rates).
This is in addition to the USD1.5 million on current rates) paid to them before the start of the tournament.
The hefty amounts are part of the improved cash prize and financial incentives offered by the governing body.