World Cup: Finalists to share $66m FIFA prize money

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FIFA will award the winners of the 2018 World Cup final France $38 m in prize
money while Croatia , the runners - up in Sunday ’s showpiece at Moscow ’ s Luzhniki
stadium will receive $ 28 m. Both amounts are a $3 m increase on those awarded to
the finalists of the 2014 tournament in Brazil , in which Germany beat Argentina .
Belgium will receive $24 m for their victory on Saturday in the third- place playoff
in St Petersburg, $ 2m more than fourth- placed England .
In total the pot of prize money for the 2018 finals in Russia has increased by
almost $ 50 m, up to $400 m this year compared to $ 358 m four years ago .
France competed in their third
World Cup final of the last 20
years, having won the trophy
for the first time ever on home
soil in 1998 and then losing the
2006 final in Germany to Italy
in a penalty shootout.
Croatia , playing in their first
ever major international final,
were beaten in the 1998
semifinals by France

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