Soccer’s World Cup organizers said prize money for next year’s edition in South Africa is being raised by 61 percent from the last tournament, to $420 million.
The winner will get $30 million and the runner-up $24 million. All 32 teams will get $1 million ahead of the event, which starts June 11, and $40 million will be shared by clubs sending players to the month-long competition.
World soccer’s governing body FIFA revealed the figures after an executive committee meeting on Robben Island, off the coast of South Africa.
