FIFA will distribute a record $871 million to teams at the 2026 World Cup, compared to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 prize pool of $10 million, highlighting the vast commercial gulf between football and cricket.

The FIFA World Cup and Cricket World Cup may both rank among the world's biggest sporting events but their prize money tells a very different story.

World Cup organizer FIFA pushes billions of costs onto its host cities, leading to frustration and a refusal to make the same mistakes again

At soccer’s World Cup, the top scorer gets the “golden boot,” and the best goalkeeper is handed the “golden gloves.” This year’s tournament will also provide organizer FIFA with a golden opportunity to create billions in additional ticket revenues.